Study of Soute Minerals in Cord Blood of Infants of Diabetic and Non Diabetic Mothers

Abstract

The deleterious effects of maternal diabetes mellitus on development and out¢ome of the fetus and newborn have long been recognized, and the opportunity to improve this outcome has been one of the first challenges to be met by co-ordinate perinatal­ neonatal approach to management.

For healthy intra-uterine development the fetus requires adequate amounts of major, minor and trace elements which are only obtaij:led from the maternal blood via the placenta.

The objectives of the present study was to estimate the serum levels of total Ca, Mg, P, Cu and Zn in cord blood of IDMs compared to that of normal neonates and to find out possible relationships between gestational age .and growth variables (birth weight, length and head circumference) and the concentrations of these minerals.

This study was conducted on 80 full term neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit, Ain Shams University. They were ch1ssified into 2 groups:

Group I: Included 40 full term IDMs with gestational ages ranging from 37-40 (38.17±0.78 wks). They were 17 males and and 23 females.