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Effect of Serum Zinc Concentration Amongst Pregnant Women in Mosul | ||
| Rafidain Journal of Science | ||
| Article 6, Volume 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 51-61 PDF (0 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rjs.2011.6802 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wael Abd-Alkader; Luma M. Tohala; Bassam E. Hanna | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study was conducted in Mosul during the period from february to april 2009 including non-married and pregnant group composed of 35 and 105 apparently healthy women respectively, pregnant group were subdivided equally according to their trimester into three subgroups, women in second and third trimester are having ferrous sulphate in their ingestion. Serum zinc measurement were done for these groups of women. The results showed that serum zinc concentration start to reduce significantly during second trimester continue to decline in third trimester in comparison with non-married group. Therefore, it is recommended to measure serum zinc during pregnancy with use of optimal dose of zinc supplemental therapy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Zinc; Pregnancy; Trimester | ||
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