MATERNAL HAIR ZINC, COPPER AND MAGNESIUM CONCENTRATION IN NEURAL-TUBE DEFECTS IN TURKEY

DINCER N., AKAR N.

TRACE ELEMENTS AND ELECTROLYTES, vol.12, no.4, pp.184-185, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1995
  • Journal Name: TRACE ELEMENTS AND ELECTROLYTES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.184-185
  • Keywords: NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS, ZINC, TRACE ELEMENTS, MAGNESIUM, COPPER
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study was performed to find out hair zinc, copper, magnesium levels, and zinc/copper, zinc/magnesium ratios of mothers with previous NTD babies from Turkey. A total of 27 mothers with previous NTD deliveries and 23 women with normal deliveries were included. Hair Zn, Cu and Mg levels of NTD and normal mothers were 131.39 +/- 5.19, 38.86 +/- 9.34, 48.53 +/- 7.11 and 185.10 +/- 9.35, 37.46 +/- 3.40, 67.21 +/- 8.28, respectively. The only significant difference exists at hair zinc levels (p < 0.001). Hair Zn/Cu and Zn/Mg ratios did not show any significant difference between the 2 groups.