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Zinc Deficiency: Etiology, Screening Methods & Health Implications
Rebecca B. Morton (Ed.)
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Description for Zinc Deficiency: Etiology, Screening Methods & Health Implications
Paperback. Editor(s): Morton, Rebecca B. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
Zinc is the second most prevalent trace found in the human body after iron. It is essential for normal cell function and metabolism, playing a central role in over 300 enzymatic reactions, and protects cells from free radical damage. The central role of zinc in cell growth and differentiation explains the dramatic effect of zinc deficiency in tissues with a rapid cell turnover such as hair growth. In recent years, much interest has been generated by the possibility that subclinical zinc deficiency may significantly increase the incidence of and morbidity and mortality from diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infections. Clinical ... Read more
Zinc is the second most prevalent trace found in the human body after iron. It is essential for normal cell function and metabolism, playing a central role in over 300 enzymatic reactions, and protects cells from free radical damage. The central role of zinc in cell growth and differentiation explains the dramatic effect of zinc deficiency in tissues with a rapid cell turnover such as hair growth. In recent years, much interest has been generated by the possibility that subclinical zinc deficiency may significantly increase the incidence of and morbidity and mortality from diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infections. Clinical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Condition
New
Number of Pages
90
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781634844147
SKU
V9781634844147
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