Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study
Abstract Background Zinc is an important micronutrient in humans. Globally, pneumonia represents 18% of mortality in children under 5 years of age and the main infectious purpose of early life mortality. There is a higher pneumonia risk in a population with zinc deficiency. The aim of our study is t...
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| author | Amira M. M. Hamed Yasser T. Kassem Hamada K. Fayed Ahmed M. Solaiman |
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| description | Abstract Background Zinc is an important micronutrient in humans. Globally, pneumonia represents 18% of mortality in children under 5 years of age and the main infectious purpose of early life mortality. There is a higher pneumonia risk in a population with zinc deficiency. The aim of our study is to compare the level of serum zinc in children with pneumonia with age, sex, and nutritional matched healthy controls. Patients and methods Serum zinc level in 90 children admitted with pneumonia was compared with the matched controls. Results The mean level of serum zinc in children with pneumonia (67.5±21.8) is significantly lower than that of controls (91.8±19.94) with (P<0.001). Conclusion Children with pneumonia has a significantly lower serum zinc levels than matched healthy controls. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-012c4cbdb31b42768f3ef05a555920a52022-12-21T18:32:44ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology1687-84262314-85512020-01-0113573073710.4103/ejb.ejb_30_19Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control studyAmira M. M. Hamed0Yasser T. Kassem1Hamada K. Fayed2Ahmed M. Solaiman3Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology Department, Al-Azhar University HospitalDepartment of Pediatrics and Neonatology Department, Al-Azhar University HospitalDepartment of Chest Diseases, Al-Azhar University HospitalDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Al-Azhar University HospitalAbstract Background Zinc is an important micronutrient in humans. Globally, pneumonia represents 18% of mortality in children under 5 years of age and the main infectious purpose of early life mortality. There is a higher pneumonia risk in a population with zinc deficiency. The aim of our study is to compare the level of serum zinc in children with pneumonia with age, sex, and nutritional matched healthy controls. Patients and methods Serum zinc level in 90 children admitted with pneumonia was compared with the matched controls. Results The mean level of serum zinc in children with pneumonia (67.5±21.8) is significantly lower than that of controls (91.8±19.94) with (P<0.001). Conclusion Children with pneumonia has a significantly lower serum zinc levels than matched healthy controls.https://doi.org/10.4103/ejb.ejb_30_19childrenbreastfeedingpneumoniazinc |
| spellingShingle | Amira M. M. Hamed Yasser T. Kassem Hamada K. Fayed Ahmed M. Solaiman Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology children breastfeeding pneumonia zinc |
| title | Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study |
| title_full | Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study |
| title_fullStr | Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study |
| title_short | Serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia: a hospital-based case–control study |
| title_sort | serum zinc levels in hospitalized children with pneumonia a hospital based case control study |
| topic | children breastfeeding pneumonia zinc |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4103/ejb.ejb_30_19 |
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