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 …

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

The status of essential and toxic trace elements in patients with different stages of chronic
kidney disease (CKD) is still unclear and not well characterized. The present study …

Increasing evidence suggests that Zn2+ acts as a second messenger capable of
transducing extracellular stimuli into intracellular signaling events. The importance of Zn2+ …

Introduction Hemodialysis patients suffer from several conditions, including low quality of
life, poor sleep quality, and decreased serum albumin. We hypothesized that zinc …

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between IL-18 (− 607 C/A), IL-18 (−
137 G/C), and MMP-2 (− 1306 C/T) gene variations and serum trace element levels in …

Diastolic dysfunction is an emerging challenge among hemodialysis (HD) patients, and the
associations between serum zinc with echocardiographic parameters and diastolic function …

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 …

Zinc (Ⅱ) supplementation with 30 mg/day should become likely therapeutic chronic kidney
disease (CKD) prevention implications with immense importance of CKD-associated …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the
development of ischemic stroke disease and the serum zinc level. Materials and Methods: A …