Serum Copper and Zinc Levels in Mothers and Cord Blood of their Newborn Infants with Neural Tube Defects: A Case-control Study

Zeyrek D., Soran M., Cakmak A., Kocyigit A., Iscan A.

INDIAN PEDIATRICS, cilt.46, sa.8, ss.675-680, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.675-680
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Copper, Folic acid, Micronutrients, Neural tube defects, Zinc, TRACE-ELEMENTS, SELENIUM
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives: To measure the cord blood and maternal serum levels of folic acid, vitamin B(12), zinc, copper, selenium and lead in infants born with neural tube defect (NTD), and to examine a possible relationship between the nutriture of these micronutrients and occurrence of neural tube defect.