Objective Zinc is an essential trace element, being a cofactor for almost 300 enzymes. As
zinc is widely available in the diet, the European Best Practice Guidelines do not …

RESULTS The mean patient age was 58 years (range 23–89 years), 51.3% male, 28.9%
diabetic, and median PD vintage 11 (1–157) months. The most common ethnic group was …

Background: Zinc is vital for cellular functions, but kidney failure increases zinc deficiency
risk. We compared zinc levels in hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients in …

Background Zinc is essential for human nutrition and plays an important role in hemodialysis
(HD) patients. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between zinc intake and …

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 …

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

Hemodialysis patients are at risk for deficiency or excess of trace elements, both of which
can affect their health. Zinc is an essential trace element and its deficiency results in the …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Essential trace elements are involved in many biological processes
for normal cell function including immunological defense against oxidation and infection …

Objective: To examine the effect of zinc sulfate supplementation on serum zinc
concentrations and protein catabolic rate (PCR) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Design …

Objective: Zinc has been studied for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and
also for its immune function in end stage renal disease patients. The aim of this review is to …