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Table 1 Comparison of the mean serum levels of micronutrients in the two groups

From: Micronutrients in infants suffering from cow’s milk allergy fed with dietary formulas and breast milk

Micronutrients

Formula

N = 30

Breastfeeding

N = 30

P-value

Calcium ( mg/dL)

9.94 ± 0.37

10.17 ± 0.47

0.036

Magnesium ( mg/dL)

2.34 ± 0.18

2.33 ± 0.16

0.712

Phosphorus ( mg/dL)

5.65 ± 0.72

5.60 ± 0.62

0.775

selenium ( mg/dL)

87.42 ± 25.63

64.65 ± 19.08

0.0001

zinc ( mg/dL)

93.07 ± 18.37

92.87 ± 16.15

0.964

Iron ( mg/dL)

70.70 ± 26.02

43.27 ± 20.69

0.001

Vitamin D ( mg/dL)

34.85 ± 10.97

39.00 ± 17.31

0.273

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BMC Pediatrics

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