Open AccessA comparative study of serum zinc levels in small for gestational age babies and appropriate for gestational age babies in a Tertiary Hospital, Punjab
Author(s) -
Nidhi Gupta,
Sandeep Bansal,
Manish Gupta,
Anuradha Nadda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_814_19
Subject(s) - medicine , small for gestational age , gestational age , birth weight , obstetrics , zinc , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , pediatrics , gestation , pregnancy , cord blood , micronutrient , genetics , materials science , pathology , metallurgy , biology
Zinc deficiency is very much prevalent among pregnant women in developing countries. Zinc is required to maintain normal structure and function of multiple enzymes including those that are involved in foetal growth. Zinc deficiency increases risk of baby being born preterm, low birth weight, small for gestational age (SGA).