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Abstract
This study aimed to detect the serum levels of copper and zinc in
children with iron deficiency anemia and to compare theses levels with
those of healthy children and to investigate the relationship between trace
elements and hematological parameters in patients and control.
Summary and Conclusion
Eighty five patients who was selected from outpatient clinic of
Minia Pediatric University Hospital in the period from May to December
2011,were included in this study there were divided into two groups
Group1 included 51 children with iron deficiency anemia with age
ranged from 1-10 years.
Group2 included 34 apparently healthy children with age ranged
from 1-10yrears.
All children subjected to complete history taking ,thorough clinical
examination and laboratory investigation by CBC, serum iron, serum
ferritin, serum zinc and serum copper level.
In this study the serum zinc levels in the iron deficient group were
significantly lower than those of the control group p value =0.001. In iron
deficiency anemic group there were significant positive correlation between
serum zinc and serum iron p value=0.02.
The serum copper levels in the iron deficient group were
significantly higher than those of the control .There were significant
negative correlation between serum copper and both of serum ferritin and
Hb level with p value= 0.001.
And there was no significant correlation between serum copper and
serum zinc in children with iron deficiency anemia.