Serum zinc status in thalassemic adolescents attending Yangon Children Hospital, Myanmar
نویسندگان
1 Department of Physiology, University of Medicine-1, Kamayut Township, 11014, Yangon, Myanmar.
2 Department of Physiology, University of Medicine-1, Kamayut Township, 11014, Yangon, Myanmar.
3 Department of Physiology, University of Medicine-2, North Okkalapa Township, 11031, Yangon, Myanmar.
4 University of Nursing, Lanmadaw Township, 11131, Yangon, Myanmar.
doi
10.18502/ijpho.v11i1.5001چکیده
Background: Thalassemia constitutes a major public health problem causing a significant burden on children and their families. Zinc deficiency plays an important role in many thalassemia-related complications like growth retardation, hypogonadism and delayed puberty which are frequently noted in adolescent age. Although zinc is supplemented to thalassemic patients visiting Day Care Center, ...
