Abass et al. BMC Research Notes 2014, 7:386 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/7/386
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Zinc and copper levels in low birth weight deliveries in Medani Hospital, Sudan Rihab M Abass1, Hamdan Z Hamdan2*, Elhassan M Elhassan3, Sumia Z Hamdan2, Naji I Ali4 and Ishag Adam5
Abstract Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a worldwide health problem, especially in developing countries. We conducted a case–control study at Medani Hospital, Sudan. Cases were women who delivered a LBW (2500 g) newborn were controls. Questionnaires were used to collect clinical data. Zinc and copper levels were measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Findings: The two groups (50 in each arm) were well matched in their basic characteristics. Median (25–75th interquartile range) maternal zinc (62.9 [36.3–96.8] vs. 96.2 [84.6–125.7] μg/dl; P
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Zinc and copper levels in low birth weight deliveries in Medani Hospital, Sudan Rihab M Abass1, Hamdan Z Hamdan2*, Elhassan M Elhassan3, Sumia Z Hamdan2, Naji I Ali4 and Ishag Adam5
Abstract Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a worldwide health problem, especially in developing countries. We conducted a case–control study at Medani Hospital, Sudan. Cases were women who delivered a LBW (2500 g) newborn were controls. Questionnaires were used to collect clinical data. Zinc and copper levels were measured by an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Findings: The two groups (50 in each arm) were well matched in their basic characteristics. Median (25–75th interquartile range) maternal zinc (62.9 [36.3–96.8] vs. 96.2 [84.6–125.7] μg/dl; P
