Cavdar A O, Babacan E, Arcasoy A, Ertem U
Am J Clin Nutr. 1980 Mar;33(3):542-4. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/33.3.542.
The serum zinc concentration in 101 pregnant women and 40 control subjects were determined by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The zinc levels were significantly low in 30 poorly nourished pregnant women compared to controls (P less than 0.01), whereas there was no statistical difference between the normal mean zinc values and that of well-nourished pregnant women (P greater than 0.05). This study revealed that nutrition is an important factor during pregnancy among Turkish women. In view of severe teratogenic effects of maternal zinc depletion in experimental animals as well as epidemiological evidence that maternal zinc deficiency could be a cause of severe congenital malformations of the central nervous system in humans, more extensive studies are definitely needed in Turkey.
采用原子吸收分光光度计测定了101名孕妇和40名对照者的血清锌浓度。与对照组相比，30名营养状况较差的孕妇锌水平显著降低（P<0.01），而正常平均锌值与营养良好的孕妇之间无统计学差异（P>0.05）。该研究表明，营养是土耳其女性孕期的一个重要因素。鉴于实验动物中母体锌缺乏的严重致畸作用以及流行病学证据表明母体锌缺乏可能是人类中枢神经系统严重先天性畸形的一个原因，土耳其肯定需要进行更广泛的研究。
