Effects Of Copper And Other Nutritional Factors On The Development Of Premature Neonates

PrefaceThere are serious aftereffects with premature neonates, such as disabilityand even death. According to reports, about 85% of neonatal deaths are related with preterm birth Preterm birth is also the main reason of neonatal disability. The preterm infants are liable to suffer from nutrient deficiency. Furthermore, the growth, physical and intellectual development of infants has been affected as well. How to decrease the preterm prevalence, to enhance preterm livability is the fundamental strategy of prepotency.Copper is the third most abundant microelement in the human body as a coenzyme of many enzymes, and it takes part in many biochemical pathways of life activities. Those of its remarkable functions are to play roles in cellular respiration, oxygen utilization in cells, replication of DNA and RNA, maintenance of integrity of cell membrane, and elimination of free radicals.The deposition of copper in neonates is very important for their normal growth and development. More than two-thirds of liver copper accumulates during the last 10~12wk of gestation, rising from 2.5 to 9 mg Cu in the total...