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• TITLE: Correlation between Vitamin C Deficiency and Hydroxyproline Amino Acid in Young Children of Northern Part in Palestine

  AUTHORS: Maen Mahfouz, Ismail Masri, Haneen Mahfouz, Yara Mahfouz

  KEYWORDS: Vitamin C, Hydroxyproline, Palestinian Children

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Pediatrics, Vol.5 No.2, June 4, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin found in many natural sources, citric fruits, vegetables, particularly as antioxidants and as a factor to catabolism and metabolism. The aim of this article is to correlate the level of vitamin C and the hydroxyproline level in urine samples among young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years. Materials and Methods: Urine samples of 34 individuals of both sexes, their ages ranged from 5 - 14 years were collected and analyzed for determination of Urinary Hydroxyproline by using Modified Neuman and Logan Method. The result of this study shows a significant correlation between Vitamin C and Hydroxyproline at level 0.01. The conclusion of this study was that low vitamin C intake was found among young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years, Vitamin C should be supplemented in the drinks taken by young palestinian children from age 5 - 14 years as well as further research and investigation with large samples required to include all children from middle and southern Palestine.