Objective: to inform the effect of maternal Zn deficiency in the outcome of pregnancy. Design/data identification: Literature study. Results: Micronutrient such as Zinc (Zn) is required in the fetal development and growth. During pregnancy, physiologic Zn deficiency occur during first trimester caused by the elevation of estrogen blood concentration and during the second trimester by hemodiluti…
Background: from 1986-1995, a study group of physical anomalies, mental retardation and growth Faculty of Medicine, University of Brawijaya had perfomed reconstructive operations on 2500 Cleft Lips/Palate patients (CLP) in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province of Indonesia. Main objectives: a). To explore factors that contributes to the high prevalence of CLP. b). To find out the prover intervention of …