title: Serum zinc levels in children with simple febrile seizure.
abstract: A prospective case-control study was conducted in a major tertiary care hospital for children during June 2005 to May 2006 on children aged between 3 months and 5 years to compare serum zinc levels in 38 cases of simple febrile seizure and 38 age-matched controls. The mean serum zinc levels in cases and controls were 32.17 and 87.6 microg/dL, respectively. This difference was statistically significant ( P < .001). We conclude that Indian children with febrile seizure had low serum zinc levels, and zinc supplementation to reduce the incidence of febrile seizure should be investigated.
authors.affiliation: Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India. ganeped79@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.forename: Lalitha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Janakiraman
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D003294:Seizures, Febrile / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc