Can zinc deficiency be used as a marker for the diagnosis of celiac disease in Turkish children with short stature?

Altuntas B., Filik B., ENSARİ A., Zorlu P., Tezic T.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.42, sa.6, ss.682-684, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2000.01313.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.682-684
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: celiac disease, children, short stature, zinc, PLASMA, GROWTH
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: It is generally accepted that celiac disease (CD) must always be considered when dealing with growth failure in children. Therefore, it is important to develop screenings tests for detecting patients that need an intestinal biopsy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the value of plasma zinc levels for the diagnosis of monosymptomatic CD in short-statured children.