Serum Zinc Levels in Iron Deficient Women: A Case-Control Study

Ozhan O., Erdem N., AYDOĞDU İ., Erkurt A., KUKU İ.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.156-158, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjh.2015.0206
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.156-158
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Since similar symptoms and findings can be seen in the deficiencies of both iron and zinc, we aimed to evaluate the serum zinc levels of women with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). This study was conducted with women with iron deficiency and a healthy control group. When serum zinc levels were compared, they were found to be lower in the IDA group, which was statistically significant. With the help of these studies, iron and zinc treatment instead of only iron replacement may be considered in cases of iron deficiency.