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Evaluation of micronutrient profile of North Indian children with cystic fibrosis: a case-control study.
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Pediatric research [Pediatr Res] 2014 Jun; Vol. 75 (6), pp. 762-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 06. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: Data on the micronutrient levels in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are not available from developing countries, wherein the nutritional profile of children is quite different from that of Western countries.<br />Methods: Levels of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, and E) and trace metals (iron, copper, and zinc) were measured in 27 CF cases and 27 controls.<br />Results: CF cases had significantly low levels of all studied micronutrients compared with controls, and the levels were even lower in cases with exacerbation than in stable CF cases. Prevalence of deficiency of vitamin D, vitamin E, iron, copper, and zinc was significantly higher in cases than in controls, whereas vitamin A deficiency was almost equal in both the groups.<br />Conclusion: The prevalence of deficiency of vitamins A, D, and E and iron, copper, and zinc was high in CF cases, and their levels were significantly lower in cases than controls. CF cases should be regularly monitored for these micronutrients, and appropriate supplementation should be considered.
- Subjects :
- Avitaminosis etiology
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Copper blood
Cystic Fibrosis complications
Humans
India epidemiology
Infant
Iron blood
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Vitamin A blood
Vitamin D blood
Vitamin E blood
Zinc blood
Avitaminosis epidemiology
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena physiology
Cystic Fibrosis physiopathology
Micronutrients physiology
Nutritional Status physiology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1530-0447
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24603292
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/pr.2014.30