The name" transthyretin" reflects the dual physiological roles of this tetrameric
unglycosylated plasma protein. TTR is one of three specific carrier proteins involved in the …

Macronutrients and trace elements are important components of living tissues that have
different metabolic properties and functions. Trace elements participate in the regulation of …

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is the major cause for liver failure and post-marketing drug
withdrawals. Due to species-specific differences in hepatocellular function, animal …

Background Serum zinc concentration is used to assess the zinc status of populations.
Cutoffs for serum zinc were developed on the basis of data from the second NHANES (1976 …

Zinc deficiency is common in cirrhosis and has been involved in the altered nitrogen
metabolism. In this study, we measured the effects of zinc supplementation on the dynamics …

Zinc deficiency alters lymphocyte and monocyte function in man and animals. A patient with
isolated zinc deficiency was found to have lymphopenia (420 lymphocytes/μl), depressed T …

Total zinc needs during the last half of human pregnancy may be approximately 2.6 mg
absorbed Zn/d. Adaptations in Zn utilization during pregnancy may help meet those needs …

Nutritional assessment factors (including dietary history, anthropometric and biochemical
measurements, and evaluation of immunocompetence) were retrospectively reviewed in 74 …

Sixty-eight patients were entered into a randomized, prospective, double-blinded controlled
trial of supplemental zinc versus standard zinc therapy to study the effects of zinc …

Plasma zinc concentrations are decreased in patients on hemodialysis; zinc
supplementation increases hemoglobin levels and reduces erythropoietin-stimulating agent …