Serum zinc level in critically ill children with lower respiratory tract infection
Radwa Iraqy; Mahmoud Hamdy; Laila Hussein; Nora Selim · 2026 · Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Abstract
Abstract Introduction Zinc plays a crucial role in both innate and adaptive immune responses by regulating intracellular signaling pathways in immune cells. Zinc deficiency has been implicated in up to 4.4% of infection-related deaths in developing countries. Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), particularly pneumonia, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young children which accounts for around 81% of deaths in the first two years of life. Method One hundred twenty children were enrolled in this study, divided in 2 groups: 60 critically ill children diagnosed with pneum
Abstract by Radwa Iraqy; Mahmoud Hamdy; Laila Hussein; Nora Selim, Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette (2026) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1186/s43054-026-00560-1