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New pre-eclampsia and diet link.
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| Article Type: | Brief article |
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Preeclampsia
(Diagnosis) Preeclampsia (Causes of) Preeclampsia (Complications and side effects) Milk (Chemical properties) Milk (Health aspects) Biological markers (Research) |
| Author: | Thompson, June |
| Pub Date: | 10/01/2009 |
| Publication: | Name: Community Practitioner Publisher: Ten Alps Publishing Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health; Health care industry Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2009 Ten Alps Publishing ISSN: 1462-2815 |
| Issue: | Date: Oct, 2009 Source Volume: 82 Source Issue: 10 |
| Topic: | Event Code: 310 Science & research |
| Product: | Product Code: 2026000 Fluid Milk & Cream; 2026200 Packaged Milk & Cream NAICS Code: 311511 Fluid Milk Manufacturing SIC Code: 2023 Dry, condensed, evaporated products; 2026 Fluid milk |
| Geographic: | Geographic Scope: United Kingdom Geographic Code: 4EUUK United Kingdom |
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| Accession Number: | 209163262 |
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Ergothioneine, found in unpasteurised dairy products, has been
detected in unusually high levels in the red blood cells of pregnant
women with pre-eclampsia (PE). Almost 10% of pregnancies after 20 weeks
are affected by PE and it is a major cause of maternal and fetal
morbidity and mortality. Using H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
and statistical models, researchers sought to identify
'biomarkers' present in erythrocytes to distinguish between
women with normal pregnancy and those with PE. Blood samples were taken
from 37 pregnant women, and erythrocytes from those with PE and with no
symptoms were compared. Significantly higher concentrations of the
ergothioneine were found in erythrocytes from women with PE. The authors
suggest that ergothioneine may be an indicator of PE and could help in
understanding its cause. Turner E, Brewster J, Simpson N, Walker J, Fisher J. Imidazole-based erythrocyte markers of oxidative stress in pre-eclampsia: an NMR investigation. Reproductive Sciences, 2009; doi: 10.1177/1933719109340928 (5 August 2009). |
| Gale Copyright: | Copyright 2009 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. |
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