厌食和生长发育不良小儿血清锌的研究

STUDY OF PLASMA ZINC IN CHILDREN WITH ANOREXIA AND UNDER-DEVELOPMENT

对因厌食和生长发育不良就诊的357例小儿,检测血清锌研究其营养状况。结果:低血清锌率为51.3%。1～6岁低血清锌者115例,占全部低血清锌者(183例)的62.8%。低血清锌小儿有持久性广谱厌食特点,身高和体重非常显著低于同龄相同条件健康小儿。提示学龄前小儿有上述表现者均应疑有缺锌可能,应进一步检测血清锌以明确诊断,及早防治。

Study of plasma zinc in 357 children with anorexia and under-development showed that: 51.3% have low plasma zinc, 115 cases were 1～6 years children, they accounted for 62.8% of all the 183 low plasma zinc cases. Children with low plasma zine have constant and broad spectrum anorexia and much lower height and weight than health children of same age. Our results suggested that preschool children with similar symptoms should be suspected of zinc deficiency and further determination of serum zinc needed for diagnosis and prompt treatment.