Maternal-neonatal serum selenium and copper levels in Greeks and Albanians

dc.contributor.author	Σούλπη, Κλεοπάτρα	el
dc.contributor.author	Καρακονσταντάκης, Θεόδωρος	el
dc.contributor.author	Γαβρίλη, Σταυρούλα	el
dc.contributor.author	Χρονοπούλου, Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Καρίκας, Γεώργιος-Αλβέρτος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-08T21:25:43Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-08T21:25:43Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-09
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10013
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15054408?dopt=AbstractPlus	en
dc.subject	σελήνιο
dc.subject	χαλκός
dc.subject	νεογνά εγκυμοσύνης
dc.subject	Αλβανοί
dc.subject	Έλληνες
dc.subject	Selenium
dc.subject	copper
dc.subject	pregnancy neonates
dc.subject	Albanians
dc.subject	Greeks
dc.title	Maternal-neonatal serum selenium and copper levels in Greeks and Albanians	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Gynecology
heal.classification	Nutrition
heal.classification	Γυναικολογία
heal.classification	Διατροφή
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85003209
heal.contributorName	Βλάχος, Γεώργιος	el
heal.contributorName	Παπασωτηρίου, Ιωάννης	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601967
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Ιατρικών Εργαστηρίων	el
heal.publicationDate	2004-09
heal.bibliographicCitation	Schulpis, K.H., Karakonstantakis, T., Gavrili, S., Chronopoulou, G., Karikas, G.A. et al. (2004) Maternal-neonatal serum selenium and copper levels in Greeks and Albanians. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. [Online] 58 (9). pp.1314-1318. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [Accessed 08/05/2015]	en
heal.abstract	Aim: To evaluate selenium (Se) and copper (Cu) concentrations in Greek and Albanian immigrant mothers and in the cord blood of their newborns. Subjects and methods: From 1118 Greek and 820 Albanian mothers and from the cord blood of their neonates blood was obtained for Se and Cu measurement. Se and Cu concentrations were determined in sera with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAAS) and atomic absorption spectrometry, respectively. In all, 30 days' nutrient intakes were evaluated in both groups. Results: Animal protein, Se and Cu intakes were poor in the Albanians vs the Greeks (P<0.001). Se concentrations in the Greek mothers (68.3plusminus8.5 mug/l) and in their newborns (37.02plusminus8.9 mug/l) were found higher as compared with those in Albanian mothers (37.4plusminus9.9 mug/l) and in their newborns (34.3plusminus9.1 mug/l) (P<0.001). Cu levels were also found higher (P<0.001) in the Greek mothers (1687plusminus353 mug/l) and in their neonates (449plusminus87 mug/l) compared with those in the Albanian mothers (959plusminus318 mug/l) and in their newborns (229plusminus67 mug/l). Additionally, 31.5% of neonates born to Albanian women with Se concentrations less than 28 mug/l had higher Se levels (P<0.01) than their mothers. Conclusions: The low Se and Cu levels evaluated in the Albanian mothers and their newborns could be related to their poor animal protein intake which could be the consequence of their low socioeconomic status. As an effective preventive measure, accurate dietetic strategies to assess the requirements of pregnant immigrant women for trace elements may be planned in Greece.	en
heal.journalName	European Journal of Clinical Nutrition	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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