Zinc, cobalt and selenium concentrations in the premature and full-term newborn eye.
Zinc, cobalt and selenium concentrations were determined in tunics, vitreous and lens of the eyes of 17 infants who died during the neonatal period. Significantly higher concentrations of the measured elements were found in the vitreous. The tunics contained more zinc and cobalt than the lens, while the latter contained more selenium.
D003035:Cobalt / Q000032:analysis*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000032:analysis; D005123:Eye / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000032:analysis; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis*
D003035:Cobalt; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc