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Elevated intakes of zinc in infant formulas don not interfere with iron absorption in premature infants. 1998

J K Friel, and R E Serfass, and P V Fennessey, and L V Miller, and W L Andrews, and B S Simmons, and G F Downton, and P G Kwa
Department of Pediatrics, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

BACKGROUND Zinc and iron may share common pathways for absorption and compete for uptake into mucosal cells. We determined whether elevated ratios of zinc to iron would interfere with erythrocyte incorporation of iron in premature infants both during and between feeds. METHODS In the first experiment, five premature infants (<2500 g birth weight) were enrolled, once receiving full oral feeds by nasogastric tube. They received either high (1200 microg/kg, ratio 4:1) or low (300 microg/kg, ratio 1:1) doses of oral zinc sulfate, together with 300 microg/kg oral 58Fe as chloride in saline with 10 mg/kg vitamin C, between designated feeding periods. Each infant served as its own control and randomly received either high or low doses of zinc or iron and then the alternate dose after 2 weeks. In the second experiment, nine additional premature infants were assigned to the same zinc:iron intake protocol except zinc and iron were given with usual oral feeds (premature formula or human milk) equilibrated before feeding. Iron absorption was measured by the erythrocyte incorporation of 58Fe. RESULTS High doses of zinc given between feeds significantly inhibited erythrocyte incorporation of iron. 58Fe incorporation (%) with the 1:1 ratio of zinc:iron intake was 7.5 (5.7, 10; geometric mean, -I SD, +1 SD). The percentage of 58Fe incorporation on the 4:1 ratio of zinc:iron intake was 3.6 (2.6, 5.1). Given with feeds, the percentage of 58Fe incorporation on low zinc:iron intake was 7.0 (2.6, 19). Finally, the percentage of 58Fe incorporation on high zinc:iron intake was 6.7 (2.5, 19). CONCLUSIONS Elevated intakes of zinc do not interfere with erythrocyte incorporation of iron in premature formulas.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007225 Infant Food Food processed and manufactured for the nutritional health of children in their first year of life. Food, Infant,Foods, Infant,Infant Foods
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007234 Infant, Premature A human infant born before 37 weeks of GESTATION. Neonatal Prematurity,Premature Infants,Preterm Infants,Infant, Preterm,Infants, Premature,Infants, Preterm,Premature Infant,Prematurity, Neonatal,Preterm Infant
D007501 Iron A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN. Iron-56,Iron 56
D007503 Iron Isotopes Stable iron atoms that have the same atomic number as the element iron, but differ in atomic weight. Fe-54, 57, and 58 are stable iron isotopes. Isotopes, Iron
D004347 Drug Interactions The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug. Drug Interaction,Interaction, Drug,Interactions, Drug
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005865 Gestational Age The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of FERTILIZATION. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated from the onset of the last MENSTRUATION which is about 2 weeks before OVULATION and fertilization. It is also estimated to begin from fertilization, estrus, coitus, or artificial insemination. Embryologic Age,Fetal Maturity, Chronologic,Chronologic Fetal Maturity,Fetal Age,Maturity, Chronologic Fetal,Age, Embryologic,Age, Fetal,Age, Gestational,Ages, Embryologic,Ages, Fetal,Ages, Gestational,Embryologic Ages,Fetal Ages,Gestational Ages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000042 Absorption The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.

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