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Zinc in human health and disease

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The importance of zinc in human health and disease has been reviewed by reporting data from the recent literature. The role of zinc in human nutrition, general health, skin diseases, acrodermatitis enteropathica, reproductive physiology and pathophysiology, pregnancy, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus as well as atherosclerosis is discussed. The consequences of zinc deficiency and toxicity are also illustrated.

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Wahid, M.A., Fathi, S.A.H. & Aboul-Khair, M.R. Zinc in human health and disease. La Ricerca Clin. Lab. 18, 9–16 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02918814

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