Serum zinc, selenium and copper concentration in children with allergic colitis

East Afr Med J. 1996 Apr;73(4):236-8.

Abstract

Children with allergic colitis have low levels of zinc and selenium which is partly a reflection of their low albumin levels and/or increased utilization of zinc and selenium as antioxidants as a result of the inflammatory process.

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child, Preschool
  • Colitis / blood*
  • Colitis / immunology
  • Copper / blood
  • Copper / deficiency*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Milk Hypersensitivity / blood*
  • Milk Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Nutritional Status
  • Selenium / blood
  • Selenium / deficiency*
  • Serum Albumin / analysis
  • Serum Albumin / deficiency*
  • Zinc / blood
  • Zinc / deficiency*

Substances

  • Serum Albumin
  • Copper
  • Selenium
  • Zinc