Assessment of serum zinc, selenium and copper in simple febrile convulsions in children aged 6 to 60 months in Mohammad Kermanshahi Hospital in 2012 year

2Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

3Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Kermanshah, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 19, issue 1; e70715

Published online:Apr 29, 2015

Article type:Research Article

Received:Sep 27, 2014

Accepted:Mar 03, 2015

How to Cite:Simin GheiniAmir KianiMustafa SedighiKatayon HojabriAssessment of serum zinc, selenium and copper in simple febrile convulsions in children aged 6 to 60 months in Mohammad Kermanshahi Hospital in 2012 year.J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.19(1):e70715.https://doi.org/10.22110/jkums.v19i1.2071.

Abstract

Background: Some trace elements may play a role in the etiology of febrile convulsions. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between serum zinc, selenium and copper level and febrile convulsion.

Methods: In this case – control study, 114 children with febrile disease and 101 children with simple febrile convulsion were selected as control and case groups, respectively. After collecting all samples, serum levels of selenium, zinc and copper were measured and the obtained data were analyzed by Spss software using independent t-test

Results: Mean serum zinc level in control group (80.24±10.06) was significantly higher than that of the case group (63.54±6.7) (P<0.001). Mean serum selenium level in control group (80.78±10.12) was significantly higher that that of the case group (59.32±6.92) (P<0.001). Mean serum copper level in the male control group (73.08±9.68) was significantly lower than that of the case group (81.80 ±10.81) (P<0.001).

Conclusion: The causal correlation between variables cannot be determined by only one case-control study. Only the differences between groups are reported.

Keywords

Simple febrile convulsion

serum zinc level

serum copper level

serum selenium level

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Mustafa Sedighi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Katayon Hojabri:[PubMed][Scholar]