Zinc supplementation: Neuroprotective or neurotoxic?

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 122-125

  Levenson, Cathy W ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Chelation; Ischemia; Seizure; Stroke; Trauma; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EDETATE CALCIUM; ZINC; ZINC CHLORIDE;

BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; GLYCOLYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; SEIZURE; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE; ZINC DEFICIENCY; ZINC URINE LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NEUROTOXINS; ZINC;

EID: 16344377263     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1301/nr.2005.apr.122-125     Document Type: Short Survey

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