Serum Zinc Concentration and Acute Diarrhea in Children from Different Regions of Uzbekistan

Authors

  • Gulnara A. Ibadova Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education
  • T. A. Merkushina Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education
  • E. S. Abdumutalova Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education
  • Aybek V. Khodiev Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4590

Abstract

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.

Author Biography

Gulnara A. Ibadova, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children, Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education

Ibadova Gulnara is a head of department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases of Children at the Tashkent Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education. He major interests are children infectious diseases, acute and chronic diarrhea in children, epidemiology of intestinal infections, molecular epidemiology and markers of infectious agents.

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Published

2013-03-24

How to Cite

Ibadova, G. A., Merkushina, T. A., Abdumutalova, E. S., & Khodiev, A. V. (2013). Serum Zinc Concentration and Acute Diarrhea in Children from Different Regions of Uzbekistan. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4590

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Poster Presentations