ALTERATION IN SERUM ZINC AND COPPER CONCENTRATIONS AND EFFECT OF ORAL THERAPEUTIC SUPPLEMENTATION OF ZINC ON TRANSFUSION DEPENDANT BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTS

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dc.creatorA, Ghone Rahul
dc.creatorS, Ghodake S
dc.creatorS, Bhagart Sonali
dc.creatorC, Karnik A
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-10T19:35:45Z
dc.date.available2026-01-10T19:35:45Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-29
dc.descriptionZinc is one of the essential micronutrients in human and act as a cofactor for more than 300 enzymes and plays an essential role in human growth and development. It has been observed that there was low serum zinc and elevated  copper level in β-thalassemia major compared with normal. Zinc deficiency is considered one of the main factors contributing to growth, cardiovascular diseases, and puberty disorders in β-thalassemic patients. Aim: The goal of the study was to scrutinize the impact of serum zinc and copper concentration in patients with beta-thalassemia major and also to observe the effect of zinc supplementation on transfusion dependent beta-thalassemia patients for six months. Method: 52 beta-thalassemia major patients were studied before and after supplementation of zinc for six months, and status was compared with 52 age and sex-matched healthy normal.  Serum zinc and copper concentration were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) method. Result: There was a significant depleted activity of  serum zinc level (p<0.001), and the copper level was increased significantly (p<0.001) in patients when compared with normal. After six months of supplementation of zinc, there was a significantly enhanced zinc concentration (p<0.001),and copper was marginally increased (p>0.05) when compared with normal and baselines. Conclusion: Beta Thalassemia  major children are on numerous blood transfusions all the way through their life. Due  to this  thalassemic children are at risk of secondary iron burden. This further leads to the  enhanced  oxidative stress. One of the way to may overcome this situation to supply regular zinc supplementation along with treatment, which may be helpful to manage the situation.  en-US
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dc.identifier10.31878/ijcbr.2020.62.03
dc.identifier.urihttps://repos.sumathipublications.com:8000/handle/123456789/343
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen-US
dc.relationhttps://sumathipublications.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/349/364
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Researchen-US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 6, Issue 2en-US
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2020 Ghone Rahul A, Ghodake S S, Bhagart Sonali S, Karnik A Cen-US
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research; Volume 6, Issue 2; April 2020.; 10-12en-US
dc.source2395-0471
dc.source2521-0394
dc.subjectBeta thalassemia major; Serum zinc; Serum copper; Oxidative stress.en-US
dc.titleALTERATION IN SERUM ZINC AND COPPER CONCENTRATIONS AND EFFECT OF ORAL THERAPEUTIC SUPPLEMENTATION OF ZINC ON TRANSFUSION DEPENDANT BETA THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTSen-US
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