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| Year : 2004 | Volume
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Serum zinc levels of healthy Nigerian infants in the first six months of lactation
CC Ezechukwu1, G Ubom2, KI Airede1
1 Department of Paediatrics Jos, University Teaching Hospital Jos, Jos, Nigeria
2 Department of Biochemistry, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Ph D G Ubom
PO Box 625 Nnewi Anambra State
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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Objective: To establish the serum zinc levels in Nigerian children in the first six months of lactation.
Materials and methods: This was a cross sectional study. Serum zinc levels were assessed in 120 healthy breast fed infants in the first six months of lactation. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used for the analysis.
Results: The average serum zinc level obtained is 1.21ug/ml.
Conclusions: The mean serum zinc level obtained is appropriate for the infants as their growth was satisfactory and no signs of zinc deficiency were noted.
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