Naslov
Umbilical cord blood zinc levels in preterm and IUGR infants

Autori
Frković, Aleksandra ; Alebić-Juretić, Ana ; Ćuk, Đuro

Izvornik
Gynaecologia et Perinatologia (1330-0091) 8 (1999), 3; 101-104

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
metals; zinc; cord blood; preterm infants; IUGR infants

Sažetak
Zinc levels were determined in umbilical cord blood samples collected in the Clinic for Gyneacology and Obstetrics in Rijeka during the period Sept.1995 - April 1996. The average concentration of zinc was 18.0ą 3.2 mmol/l (range: 13.3-29.2 mmol/l). Results of group comparisons regarding mothers' age, parity, residence and smoking habits indicate that parity affected Zn levels in umbilical cord blood, with higher content found in primiparae. Residence and smoking habits did not seem to have any impact on Zn concentrations in cord blood. A weak association between umbilical cord blood Zn levels and anthropometric measurements of newborns like birthweight and head circumference is also observed. The obtained preliminary results indicate that only preterm infants had significantly higher (p<0.0197) zinc concentration (23.7ą12.5 mmol/l), while infants with diagnosed IUGR had similar level of umbilical cord plasma zinc (19.1ą5.4 mmol/l) compared to the control group.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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