Effect of Ferritin, Magnesium and Cobalt on Total Viable Count of Candida Spp. in Normal Pregnant and In-Vitro Fertilized Women

Authors

Lina Sami Adham, Basic Science Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqFollow
Abbas Sabri Almizraqchi, Basic Science Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqFollow

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Background: A correlation existed between diminished levels of vital mineral elements crucial for antioxidant activity in the bodies of pregnant women and an elevated susceptibility to preeclampsia. Objective: To assess the effect of salivary mineral elements on the salivary total count Candida spp in pregnant, in vitro fertilization pregnant women and control. Materials and Methods: A total of 85 subjects were included in this study, first group consist of (30) normal pregnant women, second group consist of (30) In vitro fertilization (IVF), and third group consist of (25) non-pregnant women, the samples were collected from different clinics located in Baghdad, Iraq. Vitik-2 system was used in this study in order to diagnose the Candida spp. isolates, and Perkin-Elmer (USA) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer model 305B was used to measure the traces elements. Results:the Frequency of Candida spp in each pregnant group had a high proportion of Candida Albicans (84%) while in IVF group found a high proportion of Candida Tropicalis (90%). the count of Candida between the three groups were higher IVF groups (9.767*10³CFU/ml) followed by pregnant (4.833*10³CFU/ml) while the control shows the lower value (3.520*10³CFU/ml) with significant difference (P-Value 0.000). theThree traces elements were measured 114.767µg/dL for iron (Fe) in IVF group, and for pregnant it was 93.200µg/dL but for control group it is 70.000µg/dL, all the results were compared statistically with a significant difference (P-Value 0.000),, for t(Co), the highest mean value is found in the control group, while in pregnant group is lower than control group (0.138µmol/dL), it is the lowest in IVF group with a value of (0.093µg/dL) with no significant differences between the groups (P-Value 0.066), as for (Mg), the control group holds the highest value, followed by pregnant group while the lowest value of magnesium is found in IVF group significant statistical value between the groups ((P-Value 0.000).Conclusions:Traces elements are different between the three groups; Iron is in highest level in IVF group, while cobalt and magnesium appears in highest level in control group.

Keywords

Traces elements, IVF, Candida Spp, Iraq

Recommended Citation

Adham, Lina Sami and Almizraqchi, Abbas Sabri (2024) "Effect of Ferritin, Magnesium and Cobalt on Total Viable Count of Candida Spp. in Normal Pregnant and In-Vitro Fertilized Women," Al-Esraa University College Journal for Medical Sciences: Vol. 5: Iss. 7, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70080/2790-7937.1000