Serum level of zinc in asthmatic patients: A case-control study
Allergol. immunopatol
; 42(1): 19-21, ene.-feb. 2014. graf
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em Inglês
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-119048
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Localização: BNCS
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hypozincemia could lead to a variety of defects in growth and the immune system, while it seems to be associated with increased rate of asthmatic attacks in children.METHODS:
This study was performed to assess the serum zinc level in 100 paediatric asthmatic patients in comparison with a control group.RESULTS:
Mean serum level of zinc in the asthmatic patients was 70.5 ± 22.6 μg/dL, which was significantly lower than 80.9 ± 16.9 μg/dL in the control group (p < 0.001). Forty-two asthmatic patients (42%) had hypozincemia, while this rate was 12% in healthy children (p < 0.001). There was a significant association between the zinc level and severity of asthma (p < 0.001). However, no significant association was detected between the serum level of zinc and other factors, including control and treatment of the disease.CONCLUSIONS:
As for high rate of hypozincemia in the asthmatic children, evaluation of serum zinc level in asthmatic children could be suggested, while zinc substitution in the diet of those with hypozincemia could be recommendedRESUMEN
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Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 9: Redução de doenças não transmissíveis
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Meta 3.4: Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Zinco
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Sistema Imunitário
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Allergol. immunopatol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Mofid Children's Hospital/Iran
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Shahid Beheshti University/Iran
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences/Iran