serum zinc level in children with simple febrile convulsions
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Serum Zinc Level in Children With Simple Febrile Convulsions
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Febrile convulsions are the most common convulsive seizures in infants and preschool children. They are a leading cause of parental anxiety and family disruption. Recent studies have shown low serum zinc levels in children with febrile convulsions. Therefore, we carried out a study to determine and compare the serum zinc level i...
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full textserum zinc level in patients with simple febrile seizure
objective to evaluate the serum zinc level of the patients with simple febrile seizure and compare them with febrile children without seizure. materials & methods this prospective case - control study was performed on 60 patients aged 6 months to 6 years from apr. 2009 to jan.2010 in ghaem, imam reza and dr. sheikh hospitals in mashhad. the serum zinc level was assessed and compared between the...
full textSerum Zinc Level in Children Presenting with Febrile Seizures
OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of low serum zinc level in children presenting with febrile seizures at The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health (CH/ICH) Multan. METHODS This is an observational cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Multan from September 2010 to March 2011. Chil...
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iranian red crescent medical journalجلد ۱۵، شماره ۷، صفحات ۶۲۶-۶۲۷
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