Zinc Content in Cord Blood Is Associated with Maternal Age and Parity
At childbirth (parturition), zinc (Zn) homeostasis in cord blood (CB) can be affected by a number of factors: Zn in maternal blood, parturition related stress as well as metallothionein (MT). Both Zn and stress are known inducers of MT which is primarily involved in Zn homeostasis. This study analyz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Humana Press
2017
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/18109/1/10.1007%252Fs12011-016-0760-x.pdf |