Türk Medline
ADR Yönetimi
ADR Yönetimi

ASSESSMENT OF MICRONUTRIENTS, CORTISOL AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING A HEALTHCARE FACILITY

CHİKAODİLİ NWANDO OBİ EZEANİ, IFEOMA JOY ONUORA, ONYEMA ATHANASİUS ONYEGBULE, EUGENİA OBİAGELİ NNORUKA, STELLA CHİNYERE AFULUKWE, AMUCHE LİLİAN ONUİKE, GEORGİNA NWABUGO UMEABA

The Ulutas Medical Journal - 2025;11(2):34-40

Medical Laboratory Science, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria

 

Background: The study aims to assess serum iron, zinc, and selenium concentrations, cortisol levels, and blood pressure measurements in pregnant and non-pregnant women, and to examine variations in these parameters among pregnant women by maternal age, trimester of gestation, and adherence to routine antenatal medication.