Serum Zinc, Copper, Magnesium and Selenium Levels in Children with Helicobacter Pylori Infection/Helicobacter Pylori Enfeksiyonu Olan Cocularda Serum Bakir, Magnezyum, Cinko ve Selenyum Duzeyleri

Objective: Helicobacter pylori infection can cause disease from mild to severe that may be accompanied by micronutrient deficiencies. We aimed to investigate serum zinc, copper, magnesium and selenium levels in Helicobacter pylori positive children. Materials and Methods: Thirty-four children, with chronic abdominal pain and diag-nosed to be Helicobacter pylori-positive and 20 healthy children with the same demo-graphic characteristics were included in the study. Serum zinc, copper and magnesium levels were measured in the flame unit of atomic absorption spectrophotometer, selenium levels were measured in the graphite unit of the same atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Results: Serum zinc levels were significantly higher and serum magnesium levels were significantly lower (p0.05). There was no significant difference between serum selenium levels of two groups. Conclusion: We concluded that in Helicobacter pylori-positive children, many trace elements and mineral metabolism may change. Keywords: Helicobacter Pylori, zinc, copper, magnesium, selenium Amac: Helicobacter pylori enfeksiyonu mikro besin eksikliklerinin eslik ettigi hafif siddetten agir tablolara kadar degisebilen hastaliklara sebep olabilir. Biz bu calismada Helicobacter pylori pozitif cocuklarda serum cinko, bakir, magnezyum ve selenyum duzeylerini arastirilmayi amacladik. Gerec ve Yontem: Kronik karin agrisi olan ve Helicobacter pylori pozitifligi saptanan otuz dort hasta cocuk ve hasta grubu ile ayni demografik ozelliklere sahip saglikli 20 cocuk calismaya dahil edildi. Serum cinko, bakir ve magnezyum duzeyleri atomik absorpsiyon spektrofotometresi alev unitesinde, serum selenyum seviyeleri ise ayni spektrofotometrenin grafit firin unitesinde olculdu. Bulgular: Calismamiz sonucunda Helicobacter pylori pozitifligi saptanan cocuklarda kontrol grubuna gore serum cinko duzeylerini istatistiksel olarak anlamli de-recede yuksek, Magnezyum duzeylerini ise dusuk bulduk (p0,05). Serum selenyum duzeyleri acisindan her iki grup arasinda istatistiksel anlamli bir farklilik yoktu. Sonuc: Helicobacter pylori pozitif cocuklarda, bircok eser element ve mineral metabolizmasinda degisiklikler olab