Zinc and vitamin A in liver of foetuses and infants.
The association of zinc and vitamin A levels was studied in liver of foetuses and infants which were stillborn or died of various causes between the age of 26 weeks of gestation up to 16 weeks post-partum. No correlation between zinc and vitamin A was observed (r = 0.07). Although smaller infants had more hepatic vitamin A than larger infants no significant difference was observed between these groups for liver zinc values.
Dórea
J G
JG
Department of Nutrition, University of Brasilia, Brazil.
De Araújo
M O
MO
D001344:Autopsy; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D014801:Vitamin A; D015032:Zinc