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Evaluation of serum zinc levels in iron deficiency anemia

Demir eksikliği anemisinde serum çinko düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi

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This situation suggests the necessity of developing supplementation programs for high risk groups like childhood until more sensitive and simple laboratory tests to detect zinc deficiency are available in routine clinical use.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Iron and zinc deficiency are widely seen as a result of low socioeconomic status, wrong feeding habits, intestinal parasitic diseases and some other clinical disorders.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Thirty-five children with iron deficiency anemia ages between 1-12 years [22 male (62.8 %), 13 female (37.2 %)] and 20 healthy children, ages between 1-12 years [12 male (60 %), 8 female (40 %)] were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:This situation suggests the necessity of developing supplementation programs for high risk groups like childhood until more sensitive and simple laboratory tests to detect zinc deficiency are available in routine clinical use.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Çinko · Anemi · demir eksikliği

Abstract

Aim: Iron and zinc deficiency are widely seen as a result of low socioeconomic status, wrong feeding habits, intestinal parasitic diseases and some other clinical disorders. The aim of this study is to detect the prevalance of zinc deficiency in children with iron deficiency anemia. Methods: Thirty-five children with iron deficiency anemia ages between 1-12 years [22 male (62.8 %), 13 female (37.2 %)] and 20 healthy children, ages between 1-12 years [12 male (60 %), 8 female (40 %)] were included in the study. The correlation between serum zinc level and Hb, Hct, MCV, ferritin, serum iron and antropometric measurements were evaluated. All children were investgated about level of their appetite, ingestion of cow's milk, tea, meat, fish and breastfeeding. Results: We detected statistically significant lower level of zinc (63.9$pm$12.8 $mu$g/dL) in the group of iron deficiency anemia compared with the control (89.3$pm$17.4 $mu$g/dL) (p<0.001). The prevalance of zinc deficiency was significantly higher in iron deficiency group (82.8 %). In our study, no statistically significant correlation was detected between serum zinc and Hb, Hct, MCV, ferritin levels. Conclusion: In children with iron deficiency anemia high prevalance of zinc deficiency was detected (82.8 %). This situation suggests the necessity of developing supplementation programs for high risk groups like childhood until more sensitive and simple laboratory tests to detect zinc deficiency are available in routine clinical use.

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Amaç: Sosyoekonomik düzeyin düşüklüğü, yanlış beslenme alışkanlıkları, intestinal parazitozlar ve bazı klinik bozukluklar nedeniyle demir ve çinko eksikliği yaygın olarak görülmektedir. Çalışmanın amacı demir eksikliği olan çocuk-larda çinko eksikliğinin prevalansını saptamaktır. Yöntem: Çalışmada demir eksikliği anemisi tanısı konmuş, yaşları 1-12 yıl arasında değişen 22'si erkek (% 62.8), 13'ü kız (% 37.2) toplam 35 çocuk ile yaşları 1-12 yıl arasında değişen 12'si erkek (% 60), 8'i kız (% '40) toplam 20 sağlıklı çocuk çinko eksikliği açısından incelendi. Serum çinko düzeyi ile Hb, Hct, MCV, ferritin, serum demiri (Fe) ve antropometrik ölçümler arasında korelasyon varlığı değerlendirildi. Tüm çocukların iştah durumları, anne sütü, inek sütü, çay, kırmızı et ve balık tüketimleri sorgulandı. Bulgular: Demir eksikliği anemisi olan grupta serum çinko düzeyleri (63.9$pm$12.8 $mu$g/dL), kontrol grubunun ortalama çinko düzeyinden (89.3$pm$17.4 $mu$g/dL) istatistiksel olarak ileri düzeyde anlamlı bir şekilde düşük bulundu. Bununla birlikte hasta grubunda serum çinko düşüklüğünün prevalansı oldukça yüksekti (% 82.8). Serum çinko düzeyleri ile Hb, Hct, MCV, Fe, ferritin düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir korelasyon saptanmadı. Sonuç: Demir eksikliği anemisi tanısı konan çocuklarda çinko eksikliği oldukça yüksek prevalansda saptandı (% 82.8). Bu durum, çinko eksikliğini tanımlayacak duyarlı ve basit tanı testleri rutine girene kadar çocukluk çağı gibi yüksek risk grubunda erken dönem suplementasyon programları düşünülmesi gereğini ortaya koymaktadır.

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ERDOĞAN, S., AKYOL, B., ÖNAL, H., ÖNAL, Z., KELEŞ, E. S. (2003). Evaluation of serum zinc levels in iron deficiency anemia. Çocuk Dergisi, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 1, 49–55. https://ajindex.com/articles/197303

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