Background Although zinc deficiency is common among dialyzed patients, its prevalence
among non-dialyzed subjects and its relationship to renal function remain unclear. Methods …

Background: Recent research has focused on the roles of trace minerals such as zinc and
copper. In 2017, oral zinc acetate was approved to treat zinc deficiency, and the next year …

Objectives Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are susceptible to changes in zinc
homeostasis through anorexia and dietary restrictions, as well as hemodialysis (HD) …

Background Zinc deficiency is commonly encountered in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The
aims of this study were to assess whether zinc deficiency was related to increased renal …

Background: It is known that patients on hemodialysis (HD) are prone to developing zinc
deficiency due to removal of zinc by HD, inadequate dietary intake, and reduced …

Serum zinc (Zn) levels tend to be low in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This cohort
study was conducted to investigate the relationship between zinc deficiency and CKD …

Zinc deficiency, affecting more than 2 billion people globally, poses a significant public
health burden due to its numerous unfavorable effects, such as impaired immune function …

The trace element zinc is essential for diverse physiological processes in humans. Zinc
deficiency can impair growth, skin reproduction, immune function, maintenance of taste …

Background & aims Previous studies have shown that dietary zinc intake is closely related to
cardiovascular complications and metabolic derangements. However, the effect of dietary …

Background Studies that have examined serum zinc deficiency/marginal deficiency in
developed countries, including Japan, are still limited. The aim of this study was to assess …