Serum Zinc Concentration and Acute Diarrhea in Children from Different Regions of Uzbekistan
Gulnara A. IbadovaInfectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical EducationT. A. MerkushinaInfectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical EducationE. S. AbdumutalovaInfectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical EducationA. KhodievInfectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education
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There are several reports of low zinc concentration in children with diarrhea. We have studied zinc concentration in children from different regions with acute diarrhea. There was significant difference in zinc levels in children from different regions. The less favorable environmental conditions the lower zinc level observed. Zinc concentration and should be considered for the correction and treatment of AD in children. The further study required for excluding confounding factors contributing such zinc level difference.
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