Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Dergisi
2013 , Vol 56 , Num 2
The association between iron deficiency and serum zinc levels
İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi 1Pediatri Uzmanı, 2Pediatri Profesörü
*İletişim: gnozdemir@hotmail.com
The aim of this study was to determine whether iron deficiency (ID) is
associated with zinc deficiency. One hundred patients with ID and/or iron
deficiency anemia (IDA) and 100 healthy controls aged 6 months to 18 years
who were examined at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Pediatric Outpatient
Clinic were included prospectively. The association between zinc levels and
hematological and biochemical parameters was examined. Serum zinc levels
were lower in cases compared to controls, and the difference was statistically
significant. Zinc deficiency was more frequent in children with ID and/or IDA
(9.2%) than in controls (1%). There was no correlation between zinc levels
and hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Htc), mean corpuscular volume (MCV),
ferritin, or total iron binding capacity (TIBC). However, there was a positive
correlation between zinc levels and iron and transferrin saturation index (TSI).
In our study, we detected significantly lower zinc levels in children with ID
before the onset of clinical and laboratory findings of anemia.
Anahtar Kelimeler :
demir eksikliği, anemi, çinko eksikliği.