Effect Of Zinc Deficiency On Cognitive Function in Females With Iron Deficiency Anemia

Authors : Nevin ALAYVAZ ASLAN, Engin KELKİTLİ, Nurinnisa ÖZTÜRK

Pages : 111-114

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Publication Date : 2021-04-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background Iron deficiency and zinc deficiency had been known to disturb congnitive functions especially in infants and preschool children. Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of zinc deficiency and iron deficiency on cognitive function insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(with Montreal Cognitive Assesment [MoCA] score); in females. Methods: We designed a randomized controlled prospective study. 41 iron deficient female patients and 40 healthy volunteers were involved in the study Results: The average MoCA score ± SD was 24,63 ± 4,3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(range 11–30); in ıron deficiency anemia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IDA);, and 27.43± 2.02 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23-30); in healthy volunteers. Zinc level was 97.06 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.8–146.8); mg/dl and 257.5 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(128.2–463.7); in IDA and healthy volunteers respectively. MoCA score insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r= 0.803, p=0,000<0,01);, were significantly correlated with Zinc Level in iron deficient group. Conclusion: We found that there was a statistically important linear relationship between MoCA score and zinc level in female patinets with iron defciency anemia.
Keywords : Anemia, Cognitive Function, Zinc

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