After the discovery of zinc deficiency in the 1960s, it soon became clear that zinc is essential
for the function of the immune system. Zinc ions are involved in regulating intracellular …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that severely affects patients' physical
and mental health, leading to chronic synovitis and destruction of bone joints. Although …

Zinc homeostasis is crucial for an adequate function of the immune system. Zinc deficiency
as well as zinc excess result in severe disturbances in immune cell numbers and activities …

Zinc has long been recognized as an essential trace element, playing roles in the growth
and development of all living organisms. In recent decades, zinc homeostasis was also …

abstract Zinc is an essential micronutrient in human body and a vital cofactor for the function
of numerous proteins encoded by the human genome. Zinc has a critical role in maintaining …

This study aims to compare the concentrations of circulating levels of iron, zinc, and copper
in blood samples of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients which determine the correlations with …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most prevalent autoimmune disease affecting about 1%
world population. Zinc (Zn) is necessary for the maintenance of bone homeostasis and the …

Purpose To explore the symptom clusters of gastric cancer patients receiving postoperative
chemotherapy, identify the sentinel symptom of each symptom cluster, and compare the …

Objectives: To characterize the gut microbiota profile in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients
and investigate its association with certain characteristics of RA. Patients and methods: A …

Background Arthritis is a common chronic disease, and is a major cause of disability and
chronic pain in adults. Considering inflammatory responses is closely related with trace …