title: Serum and hair levels of zinc, selenium, iron, and copper in children with iron-deficiency anemia.
abstract: In the present study, the serum and hair levels of zinc, selenium, and copper were determined in children with iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). A total of 52 anemic children aged 1-4 yr constituted the study group. Forty-six healthy children acted as controls. The copper and zinc levels were measured with an atomic absorption spectrophometer. Serum and hair selenium was determined by a spectroflourometric method. The serum zinc and selenium concentrations in the IDA group were found to be significantly lower and serum copper significantly higher than those in the controls (p < 0.05). Lower iron, zinc, and selenium concentrations (p < 0.001) but not copper were found in hair (p > 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elaziğ, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin Kaya
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Gürgöze
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olçücü
authors.forename: A Denizmen
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Aygün
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taskin
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiliç
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006197:Hair / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000097:blood*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc