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The relationship between zinc intake and growth in children aged 1-8 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It is estimated that zinc deficiency affects 17% of the world's population, and because of periods of rapid growth children are at an increased risk of deficiency, which may lead to stunting.
Dykes, Fiona Clare +8 more
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Low zinc status and absorption exist in infants with jejunostomies or ileostomies which persists after intestinal repair. [PDF]
, 2012 There is very little data regarding trace mineral nutrition in infants with small intestinal ostomies. Here we evaluated 14 infants with jejunal or ileal ostomies to measure their zinc absorption and retention and biochemical zinc and copper status. Zinc
Abrams, Steven A +5 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2022 Background Zinc is mainly absorbed in the duodenum and proximal jejunum, which are removed during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Little is known about the adverse oral events and skin disorders caused by zinc deficiency after PD.
Hironobu Hata +9 more
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Behavioral impairments in animal models for zinc deficiency
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015 Apart from teratogenic and pathological effects of zinc deficiency such as the occurrence of skin lesions, anorexia, growth retardation, depressed wound healing, altered immune function, impaired night vision, and alterations in taste and smell acuity ...
Simone eHagmeyer +2 more
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Zinc deficiency after gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2474-8 Up to 50% of patients have zinc deficiency before bariatric surgery.Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the commonest bariatric procedure worldwide.
Bhaskaer, Aparna Govil +6 more
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The Journal of Nutrition, 2000 The objective of this paper is to provide a current overview of the significance of zinc in human nutrition. To achieve this, the following issues are addressed: (1) the biochemistry and biology of zinc in the context of their relevance to zinc in human nutrition and to our understanding of the complexity and practical importance of human zinc ...
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Lessons Learned from Experimental Human Model of Zinc Deficiency
Journal of Immunology Research, 2020 Zinc is an essential element for humans, and its deficiency was documented in 1963. Nutritional zinc deficiency is now known to affect over two billion subjects in the developing world.
Ananda S. Prasad
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Zinc against COVID-19? Symptom surveillance and deficiency risk groups.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 A wide variety of symptoms is associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and these symptoms can overlap with other conditions and diseases.
Marcin P Joachimiak
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Zinc containing dental fixative causing copper deficiency myelopathy [PDF]
, 2017 A 62-year-old male, previously well, was referred to neurology clinic following 6 months history of worsening lower limbs instability, paraesthesia, pain and weakness rendering him housebound.
Abdul-Rahim, Azmil H. +2 more
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Proportion and Factors Associated with Zinc Deficiency in Acute Diarrhea Patients [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Zinc may affect the intestinal immune response. No data has been available on zinc deficiency in adult patients with diarrhea, especially for Indonesian population. Zinc metabolism, etiologies, pathogenesis and clinical course of diarrhea may
Dillon, D. H. (Drupadi) +3 more
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