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The Role of Zinc in Brain and Nerve Functions

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Although the role of zinc in microorganisms, plants, and animals has been known for many years, its role in humans was recognized only in the early 1960s (Prasad et al., 1963). Severe growth retardation, hypogonadism in males, hepatosplenomegaly, rough and dry skin, mental lethargy, and susceptibility to infections were reported in zinc-deficient humans from the Middle East in 1963 (Prasad et al., 1963).

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Prasad, A.S. (1997). The Role of Zinc in Brain and Nerve Functions. In: Connor, J.R. (eds) Metals and Oxidative Damage in Neurological Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0197-2_6

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