Zn AND Cu LEVELS IN THE BLOOD PLASMA IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) WHOSE MOTHERS SMOKED DAILY DURING PREGNANCY

Abstract

It was determined Zn and Cu level in the blood plasma in children with ADHD syndrome, whose mothers smoked constantly during pregnancy. The obtained data were compared with the data of children with ADHD, whose mothers never smoked during pregnancy. Zinc deficiency was detected in the blood plasma of all the examined children. The decrease in Zn level was more pronounced in children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. Cu level in the blood plasma corresponded to age standards in all the examined children. It is necessary to differentiate the cause-and-effect relationships involved in the development of behavioral disorders (local or specific).