Levels of trace elements (zinc, chromium, strontium) in the red blood cells and plasma of premature infants and their mothers

<p>The article presents the results of a study of the levels of zinc, chromium, and strontium in the venous red blood cells and plasma of 134 newborn infants at different gestational ages and in those of their mothers. The results suggest that transmembrane and trans-placental zinc transport is impaired in premature infants and their mothers.