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| Title |
SERUM LEVELS OF COPPER AND IRON IN DENGUE FEVER
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| Published in |
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1590/s0036-46652015000400007 |
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| Authors |
Rajendiran Soundravally, Jacob Sherin, Balakrishna Pillai Agieshkumar, Mariya Samadanam Daisy, Cherupanakkal Cleetus, Parameswaran Narayanan, Tamilarasu Kadhiravan, Sistla Sujatha, Kottyen Thazhath Harichandrakumar |
| Abstract |
SUMMARYThe role of trace elements in dengue virulence is not yet known. The present study assessed the serum levels of two micronutrients, copper and iron, in cases of dengue fever. The study involved 96 patients of whom 48 had either severe or non-severe forms of dengue (with and without warning signs), and the remaining 48 were patients with other febrile illnesses (OFI), used as controls. Serum levels of copper and iron were evaluated at admission and by the time of defervescence using commercially available kits. At admission, no difference in the level of serum copper was observed between cases and controls. In the group of dengue cases, the copper level was found to be significantly decreased in severe and non-severe cases with warning signs, compared to non-severe cases without warning signs. In contrast, by the time of defervescence the copper level was found to be increased in all dengue cases compared to OFI controls, but no difference was observed among dengue cases. Unlike OFI controls, dengue cases showed an increasing pattern of copper levels from admission until defervescence. On the other hand, no such significant differences were observed in the serum level of iron in the clinical groups, except for a decreased iron level found in severe cases, compared to non-severe dengue without warning signs. The results show that copper is associated with dengue severity and this finding emphasizes the need to investigate the involvement of trace elements in disease severity so as to improve the prognosis of dengue. |
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| Spain | 1 | 50% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Attention Score in Context
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