title: [Serum zinc (Zn) levels in patients with giardiosis].
abstract: A decrease may occur in the levels of trace elements due to absorption deficiency resulting from giardiosis. This study was designed in order to reveal the difference in serum zinc levels between patients with giardiosis and healthy controls. Thirty one patients who were diagnosed as having giardiosis after detection of G. intestinalis and 31 healthy controls participated in the study. A significant decrease was observed in serum zinc levels of patients with giardiosis compared to those of controls (p < 0.0001). In conclusion, we suggest that parasitic diseases should also kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of cases characterized by low serum zinc levels.
authors.affiliation: Inönü Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Biyokimya Anabilim Dali, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cağatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taşkapan
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atambay
authors.forename: Ozlem M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Aycan
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozyalin
authors.forename: Saim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoloğlu
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Miman
authors.forename: Nilgün
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Daldal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc