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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52852/tcncyh.v195i10.3941
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Vol. 195 No. 10 (2025)
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Quý, T., Đạt, T. T., & Hồng, N. T. T. (2025). 27. Survey of serum zinc concentration in children with pneumonia from 2 to 24 months old at Thai Binh Children‘s Hospital. Journal of Medical Research, 195(10), 246-253. https://doi.org/10.52852/tcncyh.v195i10.3941

27. Survey of serum zinc concentration in children with pneumonia from 2 to 24 months old at Thai Binh Children‘s Hospital

Tran Quy, Tran Tien Dat, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong

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A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 350 children aged 2 to 24 months with pneumonia at Thai Binh Children’s Hospital to investigate serum zinc levels and the influence of zinc concentration and several related factors on the severity of pneumonia. The study results showed that zinc deficiency was common and closely associated with disease severity. The overall zinc deficiency rate was 54.9%, and this rate increased with the severity of pneumonia: children with severe pneumonia had a zinc deficiency rate of 75.3%, significantly higher than the 44.7% seen in children with non-severe pneumonia. The mean serum zinc concentration in the severe pneumonia group was 9.4 ± 2.8 µmol/L, which was statistically significantly lower than that of the non-severe group (10.8 ± 3.6 µmol/L; p < 0.05). These findings suggest that zinc deficiency is not only a potential risk factor but may also contribute to the worsening of disease progression in young children. Therefore, screening for serum zinc levels and considering zinc supplementation in children with pneumonia may offer potential benefits. However, further studies are needed to clarify the role of zinc in the treatment and prevention of the disease.

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Pneumonia, zinc deficiency, children under 24 months

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