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Serum Levels of Zinc, Copper, Iron, Cobalt, Magnesium, and Selenium Elements in Children Diagnosed with Giardia Intestinalis and Enterobiosis Vermicularis in Hatay, Turkey

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The intestinal parasites are noted to be an important health problem in Turkey as similarly reported in the globe. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in total content of essential elements, namely, zinc, iron, copper, cobalt, magnesium, and selenium, in children infected with intestinal parasites aged between 6 and 12 years inhabiting in Hatay Province, Turkey. These essential elements were measured in the children/patient who was positive for intestinal parasites, Giardia intestinalis and Enterobius vermicularis. Scores were obtained from the positive study group (SG), and their age matched the healthy children control group (CG). Serological levels of zinc, iron, copper, cobalt, magnesium, and selenium were analyzed by Varian® Liberty Series II inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES). The mean magnesium concentrations were found to be statistically different at 95% confidence interval level between study groups. As a result of this study, selenium was found to be uncorrelated with all other elements examined; whereas, copper was observed to have statistically significant correlations with cobalt, magnesium, and zinc. In addition, cobalt–magnesium, cobalt–zinc, and magnesium–zinc metal pairs were found to have statistically significant correlations based on study findings.

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  1. Department of Parasitology, Mustafa Kemal University, School of Medicine, 31040, Antakya-Hatay, Turkey

    Gülnaz Çulha

  2. Department of Chemistry, Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Sökmen Campus, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 31024, Antakya-Hatay, Turkey

    Mustafa Kemal Sangün

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Çulha, G., Sangün, M.K. Serum Levels of Zinc, Copper, Iron, Cobalt, Magnesium, and Selenium Elements in Children Diagnosed with Giardia Intestinalis and Enterobiosis Vermicularis in Hatay, Turkey. Biol Trace Elem Res 118, 21–26 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-007-0017-9

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