Rotavirus infections are a leading cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis in children< 5
years of age. Despite the global introduction of vaccinations for rotavirus over a decade ago …

It is widely accepted that the zinc element is crucial in human beings. Zinc has gained more
attention during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its utilization for the treatment and …

Zinc is required for multiple metabolic processes as a structural, regulatory, or catalytic ion.
Cellular, tissue, and whole-body zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled to sustain metabolic …

Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …

Introduction he human body has an elaborate system for managing and regulating the
amount of key trace metals circulating in blood and stored in cells. Nutrient metals from our …

Background In developing countries, diarrhoea causes around 500,000 child deaths
annually. Zinc supplementation during acute diarrhoea is currently recommended by the …

Malnutrition is a major contributor to mortality and is increasingly recognized as a cause of
potentially lifelong functional disability. Yet, a rate-limiting step in achieving normal nutrition …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human metabolism that catalyzes more than 100
enzymes, facilitates protein folding, and helps regulate gene expression. Patients with …

A spectrum of enteropathies, characterized by small intestinal inflammation, reduced
absorptive capacity, and increased intestinal permeability, commonly affect people in …

This article is not meant to review all of the disease states associated with zinc deficiency.
Rather, it is an introduction to the influence of the many roles of zinc in the body, with an …