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Forty-five obese children, (>2SD above ideal weight), were divided into two groups based on their hair Zn concentration. Twenty-four children with hair Zn below 180 ug/gm, had significantly higher Hgb, Hct, serum Fe:Fe-binding capacity, and significantly lower urine Fe, than twenty-one other children with hair Zn above 180 ug/gm.
Hair, serum, and urine copper concentration was also determined in both groups and were not significantly different. This inverse relationship between Zn and Fe, has also been seen in children with pure red cell anemia and Cooley's anemia.
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Ghavami-Maibodi, S., Chen, S. & Collipp, P. 1151 ZINC (ZN) IRON (Fe) NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN OBESE CHILDREN. Pediatr Res 15 (Suppl 4), 634 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-01177
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-01177