Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2017
Study of zinc and iron levels in marasmic children
Dr Ravinder. K. Arora, Dr Jyoti Diwedi, Dr Purnima Dey Sarkar
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Severe micronutrient deficiencies often occur as a multiple deficiencies and co-exist with protein-energy malnutrition.(P.E.M) IN humans. The current study was done to assess the level of zinc and iron level in marasmic children. This study was done in children suffering from marasmus and compared with control. It was seen that zinc levels were decreased and iron levels were increased in children suffering from marasmus as compared to control. Increased oxidative stress leads to decreased antioxidant system.
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DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra
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Dr Ravinder.k. Arora, Dr Jyoti Diwedi, Dr Purnima Dey Sarkar, Study of zinc and iron levels in marasmic children, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-3, March‾2017
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Dr Ravinder.k. Arora, Dr Jyoti Diwedi, Dr Purnima Dey Sarkar, Study of zinc and iron levels in marasmic children, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-6, Issue-3, March‾2017