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Clinical Spectrum of Human Zinc Deficiency

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Biochemistry of Zinc

Part of the book series: Biochemistry of the Elements ((BOTE,volume 11))

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During the past two decades, a spectrum of clinical deficiency of zinc in human subjects has been recognized. At one end, the manifestations of zinc deficiency may be severe, and at the other end, zinc deficiency may be mild or marginal.

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Prasad, A.S. (1993). Clinical Spectrum of Human Zinc Deficiency. In: Biochemistry of Zinc. Biochemistry of the Elements, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9444-1_11

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