Elnaz Afshari

Medical Students’ Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The relationship of serum vitamin D and Zinc in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents: The CASPIAN-III study

Background: Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is a common worldwide problem. Some previous studies have shown that both Zinc (Zn) and VitD deficiency are prevalent in Iran. This study aimed to assess the relationship of serum Zn and vitamin D levels in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents.   Methods: This case-control study was conducted as a sub-study of a s...