ANALYSES OF SERUM VITAMIN-D-BINDING PROTEIN, CERULOPLASMIN AND COPPERLEVELS IN PRETERM INFANTS

Authors
PASAOGLU H KURTOGLU S MUHTAROGLU S
Citation
H. Pasaoglu et al., ANALYSES OF SERUM VITAMIN-D-BINDING PROTEIN, CERULOPLASMIN AND COPPERLEVELS IN PRETERM INFANTS, Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 34(4), 1992, pp. 225-229
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00414301
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1992
Pages
225 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-4301(1992)34:4<225:AOSVPC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The cord blood specimens of 12 preterm and 20 term babies were investi gated. We determined serum calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg ), vitamin-D binding protein (DBP), ceruloplasmin (Cp) and copper (Cu) levels in two groups. We found that Ca, P, and MG levels of cord sera did not differ between the groups (p > 0.05), but DBP, Cp and Cu valu es showed a significant decrease in the preterm group (p < 0.05). The Cu and Cp values of the preterm infants correlated with those of the t erm infants.