Trace elements and congenital abnormalities

Congenital urogenital abnormalities in children with congenital hypothyroidism

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), as one of the most common congenital endocrine disorders, may be significantly associated with congenital malformations. This study investigates urogenital abnormalities in children with primary CH (PCH). Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 200 children aged three months to 1 year, referred to Amir-Kabir Hospital, Arak, Iran. One hund...

Trace elements.

Trace Elements and Epidemiology.

In the one hundred years since the birthday of Academician W. J. Vernadsky, in whose honour this Geochemical Conference is being held, the population of our world has grown from about 1,250 million to not far short of 3,150 million, an addition of some 1,900 million persons. Thus, there are approximately two and one half times as many people in the world today as there were when Academician Ver...

Trace Elements

Trace elements occur in the human and animal body in milligrams per kilograms amount or less as against major elements which occur in gram per kg.essential elements are elements required for lifewhose deficient intake results in impairment of vital functions and only intake of physiologic amounts of the element can alleviate or prevent such a disturbance in function. Certain T.Es exists in the ...

Association of Fetal and Parental Chromosomal Abnormalities with Congenital Anomalies

Background & Aims: Chromosome abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriage and neonatal mortality. The present study aimed to determine the association of fetal and parents chromosomal abnormalities with congenital anomalies. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in a tertiary referral center (Afzalipour Hospital) over 16 months period (2011-2012). The study groups consisted of 77 fe...