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Table 2 Comparison of the mean serum level of micro-nutrients in pre-eclamptic pregnant women and controls

From: Serum antioxidant micronutrient levels in pre-eclamptic pregnant women in Enugu, south-East Nigeria: a comparative cross-sectional analytical study

Trace Element

Pre-eclamptics

(n = 81)

Controls

(n = 81)

p-value

Mean ± 2SD

Mean ± 2SD

Copper (mg/l)

0.844 ± 0.57

1.670 ± 1.47

< 0.001

Selenium (mg/l)

0.842 ± 0.71

1.758 ± 3.35

0.017

Zinc (mg/l)

0.408 ± 0.39

0.535 ± 0.80

0.198

Magnesium (mg/l)

1.397 ± 0.98

5.044 ± 6.60

< 0.001

Manganese (mg/l)

0.0958 ± 0.11

0.1635 ± 0.34

0.088

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