Table 2 Comparison between cord copper and zinc levels in AGA and SGA preterms and full terms
From: Cord levels of zinc and copper in relation to maternal serum levels in different gestational ages
Variable | Preterms | T-test | P-value | |
AGA (N = 26) | SGA (N = 14) | |||
Mean ± SD | ||||
Copper (μg/ml) | 0.951 ± 0.259 | 0.638 ± 0.221 | − 3.526 | 0.001 |
Zinc (μg/ml) | 0.728 ± 0.141 | 0.746 ± 0.121 | − .404 | 0.689 |
Full terms | T | P-value | ||
AGA (N = 29) | SGA (N = 6) | |||
Mean ± SD | ||||
Copper (μg/ml) | 1.419 ± 0.258 | 1.154 ± 0.139 | 2.421 | 0.021 |
Zinc (μg/ml) | 0.9118 ± 0.1906 | 0.7508 ± 0.072 | 2.027 | 0.051 |