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Zinc and IGF-I Concentrations in Pregnant Women with Anemia before and after Supplementation with Iron and/or Zinc

Department of Pediatrics, Kumamoto University, School of Medicine (S.N., K.K.), Kumamoto, JAPAN
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jikei Hospital (Y.M., T.H.), Kumamoto, JAPAN

View larger version (28K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Relationship between serum zinc levels and hemoglobin levels (left panel r=0.376, p<0.01) and numbers of RBC (right panel r=0.349, p<0.01) before treatment (therapy groups plus control group n=96).

View larger version (22K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. Change in hemoglobin concentrations in pregnant women prescribed iron, zinc and iron plus zinc during eight weeks. Concentrations of hemoglobin significantly increased in pregnant women given iron plus zinc (p<0.01). + indicates mean±SD.

View larger version (19K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. Relationship between increase in IGF-I and hemoglobin concentrations (left panel r=0.563, p<0.05) and increase in numbers of RBC (right panel r=0.747, p<0.01) in pregnant women given zinc only (group B, n=11).

View larger version (21K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. Relationship between increase in IGF-I and hemoglobin concentrations (left panel r=0.431, p<0.01) and increase in numbers of RBC (right panel r=0.451, p<0.01) in pregnant women given zinc (group B plus C, n=28).