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. 2003 May;9(5):1063-6.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i5.1063.

Contents of chemical elements in stomach during prenatal development: different age-dependent dynamical changes and their significance

Shao-Fan Hou  1 , Hai-Rong Li, Li-Zhen Wang, De-Zhu Li, Lin-Sheng Yang, Chong-Zheng Li
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Contents of chemical elements in stomach during prenatal development: different age-dependent dynamical changes and their significance

Shao-Fan Hou et al. World J Gastroenterol. 2003 May.

Abstract

Aim: To observe dynamic of different chemical elements in stomach tissue during fetal development.

Methods: To determine contents of the 21 chemical elements in each stomach samples from fetus aging four to ten months. The content values were compared to those from adult tissue samples, and the values for each month group were also analyzed for dynamic changes.

Results: Three representations were found regarding the relationship between contents of the elements and ages of the fetus, including the positive correlative (K), reversely correlative (Na, Ca, P, Al, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cr, Sr, Li, Cd, Ba, Se ) and irrelevant groups (Mg, Co, Ni, V, Pb, Ti).

Conclusion: The chemical elements' contents in stomach tissues were found to change dynamically with the stomach weights. The age-dependent representations for different chemical elements during the prenatal development may be of some significance for assessing development of fetal stomach and some chemical elements. The data may be helpful for the nutritional balance of fetus and mothers during prenatal development and even the perinatal stages.

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