Zinc metabolism in the mother during pregnancy and the birth weight of the infant
Dastych, M.; Cernoch, J.; Fleková, N.
Casopis Lekaru Ceskych 128(16): 494-496
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-7335 PMID: 2736595 Document Number: 335944
The authors found only an insignificant reduction of the zinc content of leucocytes of pregnant women who were delivered of infants with low birth weights (2500 g). In the remaining women the Zn content of leucocytes did not differ from those in the control group. The plasma Zn concentration was in the IIIrd trimester significantly lower, as compared with the control group and as compared with values assessed during the IInd trimester of pregnancy. The assembled results suggest that in our population in the course of pregnancy Zn deficiency which could retard intrauterine development and cause a reduced birth weight, does not develop.