Correlations of Maternal Serum Zinc Levels with Cord Blood Procollagen Type 1-N Terminal Propeptide Levels and Anthropometric Measurements of Newborns
Background: Zinc is an important micronutrient that is required for optimal fetal growth and development. Zinc deficiency during pregnancy may interfere with intrauterine fetal ossification. Fetal ossification can be measured with specific bone growth markers, such as procollagen type 1-N terminal p...
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| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_17496_0a87b48965ab1b99cf8ffc82c2034988.pdf |