Deficiency of the micronutrient zinc is common in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD). The aim of this review is to summarize evidence presented in literature for …

PURPOSE: Zinc is a common dietary supplement that is widely believed to have beneficial
health effects. To assess the impact of high dose supplemental zinc on genitourinary …

Studies in vivo and in vitro have shown a protective effect of zinc against renal dysfunction
caused by cadmium exposure. However, limited human data is available. In this study, we …

Background: The relationships between serum zinc levels and body composition or clinical
outcomes of incident hemodialysis (HD) patients remain unclear. Methods: This prospective …

Background In animal studies, zinc supplementation inhibited phosphate-induced arterial
calcification. We tested the hypothesis that higher intake of dietary zinc was associated with …

Kidney stone disease is a multifactorial condition influenced by both genetic predisposition
and environmental factors such as lifestyle and dietary habits. Although different monogenic …

Objective: To examine the effect of zinc sulfate supplementation on the concentrations of
serum zinc and serum cholesterol in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Setting: Outpatient dialysis …

Background: A report of a small increase in kidney stone risk in the calcium treatment arm of
the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) led to a reduction in US calcium supplement sales …

To determine whether urine cobalt (Co) is associated with the prevalence of kidney stones,
we conducted a cross-sectional study of participants (≥ 20 years) involved in the National …

Purpose: Increased fluid intake, and decreased dietary sodium and animal protein intake
are thought to reduce the risk of kidney stones but the role of calcium intake is controversial …