Comparison of estimates of zinc absorption in humans by using 4 stable isotopic tracer methods and compartmental analysis

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 523-529

  Lowe, Nicola M ^b   Woodhouse, Leslie R ^b   Matel, Julie S ^b   King, Janet C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Compartmental modeling; Deconvolution analysis; Double isotopic tracer ratio; Fecal monitoring; Mass balance; Stable isotopes; Stable isotopic tracer methods; Women; Zinc; Zinc absorption

Indexed keywords

TRACER; ZINC;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG ABSORPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; ISOTOPE LABELING; MONITORING; REFERENCE VALUE; ZINC METABOLISM;

EID: 0033983287     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.2.523     Document Type: Article

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