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Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Copper and Iron Levels in Cord and Maternal Blood in North Jordan


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1 Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
2 Department of Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
     

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The important biological functions performed by many trace metals (i.e. calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, copper and iron) in the pregnant woman, fetus and new born have been recognised for long. The levels of these trace metals in cord and maternal blood that have been measured by various investigators are summarized in Table I.
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Nabil Bashir
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Al-Quotob Raeda
Department of Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Zuheir Hasan
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Saad Hijaz
Department of Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Abstract


The important biological functions performed by many trace metals (i.e. calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, copper and iron) in the pregnant woman, fetus and new born have been recognised for long. The levels of these trace metals in cord and maternal blood that have been measured by various investigators are summarized in Table I.