Serum zinc levels in newborns with neural tube defects.

Golalipour, Mohammad Jafar; Mansourian, Azad Reza; Keshtkar, Abasali

Serum zinc levels in newborns with neural tube defects.

Date

2006-09-13

Authors

Golalipour, Mohammad Jafar

Mansourian, Azad Reza

Keshtkar, Abasali

Abstract

Neural tube defects (NTD) comprise of a group of congenital malformations that include spina bifida, anencephaly and encephalocele. Reports have implicated zinc deficiency as one of the causative factors of NTDs. We compared the serum zinc level of 23 newborns having neural tube defects with 35 healthy controls by spectrophotometery during 2003-2004. Zinc deficiency was documented in 43.5% of the cases and 8.6% of the controls (P = 0.002). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between the presence of NTDs and zinc deficiency (OR = 8.2, 95% Cl: 1.9-34.7).

Citation

Golalipour MJ, Mansourian AR, Keshtkar A. Serum zinc levels in newborns with neural tube defects. Indian Pediatrics. 2006 Sep; 43(9): 809-12

URI

https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/9288

Collections

Indian Pediatrics

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