Author/Authors :
Boloorsaz, M.R. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Massih Daneshvari Hospital, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران , Khalilzadeh, S. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Massih Daneshvari Hospital, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران , Milanifar, A.R. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Massih Daneshvari Hospital, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران , Safavi, A. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Massih Daneshvari Hospital, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران , Velayati, A.A. shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Massih Daneshvari Hospital, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
This study compared plasma zinc levels in 15 children with active pulmonary tuberculosis, 15 malnourished children and 15 healthy children. Mean plasma zinc concentrations in children with tuberculosis (71.7 pg/dL) were not significantly different than the other 2 groups (72.5 and 76.9 pg/dL). The zinc status of the children with tuberculosis was evaluated after 2 months and 4 months of DOTS therapy. The serum zinc level during anti-tuberculosis therapy decreased after 1 month and then recovered to the initial level after 4 months of treatment.
