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KMID : 0363420070210020051
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2007 Volume.21 No. 2 p.51 ~ p.67
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Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis(HTMA) of Children and Teenagers with Short Stature & Low Weight
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Chang Gyu-Tae
Lee Min-Jeong
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Abstract
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Objectives:The study was designed to find out the relationships between short stature and low weight among children and teenagers.
Methods:This research was performed in 21 children and teenagers from August 2006 to June 2007. We measured height, weight, body mass index, obesity rare, bone age, and HTMA. Moreover, we analyzed correlation with height, weight, mineral concentrations and ratios obtained from HTMA.
Results:There were significant correlations between HTMA and short stature and low weight. 1. Most subjects(76%) had slow metabolic types. 2. Ca, Mg, Zn, Ca/P, and Cr had significant differences between high bone age group and high chronological age group. 3. Fe/Cu had significant differences between a group that recent height is more smaller than inherited height and a group that recent height is more taller than inherited height. 4. Ca, Mg, Ca/P had significant differences between a low weight group and a normal weight group classified by obesity rate.
Conclusion:Children and teenagers with short stature and low weight have specific mineral characters.
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KEYWORD
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HTMA, Short stature, Low weight, Children, Teenagers
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