Association of Serum Zinc and Copper with Clinical Parameters in Preterm Infants | ||||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
| Volume 31, Issue 4, October 2020, Page 50-55 PDF (335.15 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.217064 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Sameh S. Fahmey1; Amna G. Mabrouk1; Shimaa A. Abd El-kareem2; Ahmed A. El-lateef Mahmoud1 | ||||
| 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. Copper and zinc are essential for the normal growth and development of human fetuses. This study aimed to assess serum zinc and copper levels in 50 single-born preterm infants and their relations with anthropometric parameters at birth in neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Pediatric Department in Beni-Suef University Hospital. All infants were suspected to maternal history taking, full clinical examination with measuring anthropometric parameters including body weight, body length and head circumference, serum Zinc and Copper were measured using spectrophotometer and Complete blood count was done. There was no association between serum zinc levels, serum copper levels and Zinc/Copper ratio with body weight, body length and head circumference. There was no significant correlation between gestational age and serum zinc levels, serum copper levels or zinc/ copper ratio. No significant differences were found between SGA and AGA infants as regarding serum zinc levels, serum copper levels and Zinc/Copper ratio. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Preterm; Zinc; Copper | ||||
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