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

Paşaoğlu H., KURTOGLU S., Muhtaroglu S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.34, no.4, pp.225-229, 1992 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1992
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.225-229
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The cord blood specimens of 12 preterm and 20 term babies were investigated. 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 values 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 term infants.