Zinc: Pathophysiologic effects, nutritional deficiency, and effects of supplementation in older people – a review;Zink: Pathophysiologische Effekte, Mangelzustände und Wirkungen einer Supplementierung bei älteren Personen – ein Forschungsüberblick*

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 32, Issue , 1999, Pages S75-S79

  Abbasi, A ^a   Shetty, K ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; immune system; micronutrient; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RISK FACTORS; ZINC;

EID: 0033163163     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003910050184     Document Type: Article

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