Analyses of serum vitamin D-binding protein, ceruloplasmin and copper levels in preterm infants.
The cord blood specimens of 12 preterm and 20 term babies were investigated. We determined serum calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), vitamin-D binding protein (DBP), ceruloplasmin (Cp) and copper (Cu) levels in two groups. We found that Ca, P, and MG levels of cord sera did not differ between the groups (p > 0.05), but DBP, Cp and Cu values showed a significant decrease in the preterm group (p < 0.05). The Cu and Cp values of the preterm infants correlated with those of the term infants.
Paşaoğlu
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Department of Biochemistry, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri.
Kurtoğlu
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Muhtaroğlu
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D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000032:analysis*; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000196:embryology; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D012016:Reference Values; D014809:Vitamin D-Binding Protein / Q000097:blood*
D014809:Vitamin D-Binding Protein; D010758:Phosphorus; D003300:Copper; D002570:Ceruloplasmin; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium