Browsing by Subject "Zinc"
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(2011)Background: Older subjects have a high risk of developing zinc and copper deficiencies. Aim: To determine the prevalence of copper and zinc deficiencies in adults aged over 60 years, living in Metropolitan Santiago. Subjects ...
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(1984)This paper suggests that recommended zinc intake for the 0–6 months age group is grossly overestimated and impossible to achieve by wholly breast-fed infants. This discrepancy may be explained by the high zinc concentrations ...
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(2007)This is a report on the separation and recovery of zinc ions from an acidic mine drainage using a stirred transfer cell-type emulsion liquid membrane contactor. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid was used as a highly selective ...
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(Soc. Chilena Nutrición, 2020)High concentrations of free fatty acids (FFA) have been associated with the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D), making lipolysis regulation a priority in these patients. Through its insulin-mimetic ...
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(Springer, 2020)The main aim of this study is to develop a mechanistic model of fertilization for recommending the application of zinc (Zn) fertiliser for maize based on the mass balance of Zn. The model would consider the critical Zn ...
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(1998)Concepts about nutrient intake requirements and recommendations have emerged from a period of relative consensus about concepts and goals to one of vertiginous shifts of paradigms and a proliferation of agendas, often ...
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(1997)This paper reviews research published in recent years concerning the effects of zinc and iron interaction in both animal and humans. The information is discussed with particular emphasis on those situations relevant to the ...
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(SAGE, 2015)Background: Zinc deficiency affects multiple vital functions in the life cycle, especially growth. Limited information is available on the magnitude of zinc deficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean. Objective: To ...
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(2013)Objective: To assess if age is a risk factor for low zinc nutritional status in pregnancy, postpartum and in breast milk concentration, and the association between mother zinc plasma level with zinc milk concentration. ...
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(Humana Press, 2020)Apoptosis is programmed cell death and its alteration is related to cancer, neurologic, autoimmune, and chronic diseases. A number of factors can affect this process. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of ...
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(Springer, 2020)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a metabolic disorder caused by chronic hyperglycemia due to a deficiency in the secretion and/or action of insulin. Zinc (Zn) supplementation and strength exercise increases insulin ...
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(Humana Press Inc., 2018)© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Glucagon dysregulation is an essential component in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes. Studies in vitro and in animal models have shown that zinc ...