plasma zinc level in hepatitis c patients with or without beta thalassemia major; is there any difference?
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results mean ± standard deviation (sd) of plasma zinc levels was determined as 0.78 ± 0.22 mg/l. also zinc level was 0.76 ± 0.19 mg/l and 0.80 ± 0.24 mg/l in thalassemic and non thalassemic patients, respectively. t-test analysis showed that there is no significant difference between these two groups regarding plasma zinc level (p = 0.235). conclusions it is concluded that zinc level of studied patients is less than which is reported in normal iranian population. moreover, there is not a significant difference in plasma zinc levels between thalassemic and non thalassemic patients and it seems to be a common problem in both ones. addition of zinc supplement may be recommended in both groups in order to optimize the nutritional support and probably improve the treatment response. background zinc deficiency has been reported frequently in hepatitis c patients in the literature. furthermore, a decrease in zinc level has been shown in beta thalassemia major as well. iranians consume a large amount of phytate in their regimens which can bind with zinc and decrease its gastrointestinal absorption. objectives this study was designed to determine plasma zinc level in an iranian sample with the diagnosis of hepatitis c with or without concomitant beta thalassemia major. patients and methods between april 2011 and april 2012, plasma zinc level was determined via atomic absorption method, in 130 hepatitis c patients with or without beta thalassemia major in a known referral center of hepatic diseases in tehran, iran.
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