Studies to determine the usefulness of the zinc clearance test to diagnose marginal zinc deficiency and the effects of oral zinc supplementation for short children

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 388-391

  Kaji, Masayuki ^a   Gotoh, Mikio ^b   Takagi, Yasuko ^b   Masuda, Hiroyuki ^b   Kimura, Yujiro ^b   Uenoyama, Yasushi ^b  

^a SHIZUOKA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Marginal zinc deficiency; Short stature; Zinc clearance test; Zinc supplementation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY GROWTH; BONE METABOLISM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; DRUG CLEARANCE; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; RNA SYNTHESIS; SHORT STATURE; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; ZINC;

EID: 0031881062     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1998.10718781     Document Type: Article

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