Zinc - Administration & dosage
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Zinc supplementation reverses alcohol-induced steatosis in mice through reactivating hepatocyte nuclear factor-4alpha and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha.

29 Sep 2009 Alcoholic steatosis is a fundamental metabolic disorder in the progression of alcoholic liver disease. Zinc deficiency is one of the most consistently observed biochemical/nutritional manifestations of alcoholic liver disease. The purpose of this ... Read more...

Antenatal and postnatal iron supplementation and childhood mortality in rural Nepal: a prospective follow-up in a randomized, controlled community trial.

22 Sep 2009 The long-term benefits of antenatal iron supplementation in child survival are not known. In 1999-2001, 4,926 pregnant women in rural Nepal participated in a cluster-randomized, double-masked, controlled trial involving 4 alternative combinations of ... Read more...

Dietary supplement use in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration progression.

22 Jul 2009 PURPOSE: The Age-Related Eye Disease Study Group (AREDS) has found high-dose vitamin supplementation may have a role in preventing the progression of Category 3 and 4 age-related maculopathy. The aim of this study is to compare dietary antioxidant, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Zinc - Administration & dosage'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Zinc supplementation reverses alcohol-induced steatosis in mice through reactivating hepatocyte nuclear factor-4alpha and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha. 29 Sep 2009
• Antenatal and postnatal iron supplementation and childhood mortality in rural Nepal: a prospective follow-up in a randomized, controlled community trial. 22 Sep 2009
• Acrodermatitis enteropathica-like dermatosis associated with combined deficiency of zinc and amino acids. 30 Jul 2009
• Picture of the month: severe zinc deficiency in infancy (acrodermatitis enteropathica-like picture). 30 Jul 2009
• Dietary supplement use in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration progression. 22 Jul 2009
• Single and joint effects of Zn and Cd on Porcellio scaber (Crustacea, Isopoda) exposed to artificially contaminated food. 6 Jul 2009
• Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation impact on biochemical indicators during pregnancy and postpartum. 29 Jun 2009
• Modulation of Zn-induced hyperinsulinemia/insulin resistance in Wistar rat fed modified poultry egg(psi). 29 Jun 2009
• Effects of zinc supplementation on the survival of patients who received concomitant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: follow-up of a double-blind randomized study with subgroup analysis. 29 Jun 2009
• Hepatic encephalopathy: pathophysiology and emerging therapies. 29 Jun 2009
• Effect of zinc supplementation on morbidity and growth in hospital-born, low-birth-weight infants. 22 Jun 2009
• Decreased brain zinc availability reduces hippocampal neurogenesis in mice and rats. 15 Jun 2009
• Effects of long-term antioxidant supplementation and association of serum antioxidant concentrations with risk of metabolic syndrome in adults. 31 May 2009
• Epigallocatechin-3-gallate affects the growth of LNCaP cells via membrane fluidity and distribution of cellular zinc. 30 May 2009
• Zinc supplementation increases zinc status and thymopoiesis in aged mice. 25 May 2009
• Dietary intake of nickel and zinc by young children--results from food duplicate portion measurements in comparison to data calculated from dietary records and available data on levels in food groups. 5 May 2009
• A new insight into pathophysiological mechanisms of zinc in diarrhea. 29 Apr 2009
• [Methyl-containing diet of mothers affects the AGOUTI gene expression in the offspring of rats with various behavioral types] 29 Apr 2009
• Ingredients for functional drinks in neurodegenerative diseases: a review. 29 Apr 2009
• Dietary compound score and risk of age-related macular degeneration in the age-related eye disease study. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Zinc'

Definition: A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.

Registry Number: 7440-66-6

Descriptor UI: D015032

Alternative terms: Zinc;

Related Mesh Headings: Zinc Isotopes; Zinc Radioisotopes;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Trace Elements;

Tree Number: D01.268.556.940; D01.268.956.906; D01.552.544.940;