Correlation between Vitamin C Deficiency and Hydroxyproline Amino Acid in Young Children of Northern Part in Palestine ()
Affiliation(s)
1Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine.
2Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Dental School, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine.
3Biomedical Department, Central Public Health Lab, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Ramallah, Palestine.
4Dental Department, Al Zafer Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
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.
Share and Cite:
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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