Correlation between Vitamin C Deficiency and Hydroxyproline Amino Acid in Young Children of Northern Part in Palestine

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DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2015.52023    3,140 Downloads   4,188 Views  

ABSTRACT

Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin found in many natural sources, citric fruits, vegetables, particularly as antioxidants and as a factor to catabolism and metabolism. The aim of this article is to correlate the level of vitamin C and the hydroxyproline level in urine samples among young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years. Materials and Methods: Urine samples of 34 individuals of both sexes, their ages ranged from 5 - 14 years were collected and analyzed for determination of Urinary Hydroxyproline by using Modified Neuman and Logan Method. The result of this study shows a significant correlation between Vitamin C and Hydroxyproline at level 0.01. The conclusion of this study was that low vitamin C intake was found among young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years, Vitamin C should be supplemented in the drinks taken by young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years as well as further research and investigation with large samples required to include all children from middle and southern Palestine.

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Mahfouz, M. , Masri, I. , Mahfouz, H. and Mahfouz, Y. (2015) Correlation between Vitamin C Deficiency and Hydroxyproline Amino Acid in Young Children of Northern Part in Palestine. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 5, 151-155. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2015.52023.

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