Abstract:Introduction
Preeclampsia is a syndrome that occurs in pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, proteinuria and edema. Zinc and copper are micronutrients that play a role in the performance of several important enzymes in the human body, such as CuZnSOD and ACE2 enzymes that play a role in the pathogenesis of severe preeclampsia. Zinc also plays a role in the kallikrein-kinin system in the formation of bradykinin which then acts as a vasodilator. This study plans to compare the level of copper (Cu), Zin… Show more
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