Open AccessEvaluation of Serum Zinc and Antioxidant Vitamins in Adolescent Homozygous Sickle Cell Patients in Wardha, District of Central India
Author(s) -
Rina Raibhan Wasnik,
Nilkanth Ramji Akarte
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/30855.10320
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin c , antioxidant , zinc , ascorbic acid , disease , statistical significance , physiology , vitamin e , population , vitamin , gastroenterology , sickle cell anemia , cell , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , pediatrics , immunology , micronutrient , biology , pathology , biochemistry , environmental health , chemistry , food science , organic chemistry
Sickle cell anaemia is a condition characterized by haemolytic and vaso-occlusive crisis. Previous studies in different part of the world have reported deficiency of zinc, vitamin C and E but the role of their supplementation in sickle cell disease remains question. Nutritional factors may contribute to clinical manifestation in rural population of developing countries specially in adolescent age group. Thus, the present study was designed in rural population of Wardha district of Maharashtra in adolescent sickle cell homozygous patients in view to evaluate serum zinc and antioxidant vitamins C and E.