OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to familiarize radiologists with the specific
characteristics of foreign bodies, obtained from image interpretation, to guide further …

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 …

Zinc supplementation is indicated for diarrhea and taste disorders, which are both features
of COVID-19. Nevertheless, this strategy has not been tested for the treatment of these …

The human SLC39A13 gene encodes ZIP13, a member of the LZT (LIV-1 subfamily of ZIP
zinc transporters) family. The ZIP13 protein is important for connective tissue development …

Despite our knowledge of how to prevent pressure ulcers, and improvements in treatment,
pressure ulcers remain prevalent and impose a significant burden on financial and labor …

Pediatric foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common problem throughout the world. The type of
FB that is ingested, the anatomical location of the FB, and the time to medical presentation …

Zinc is an essential trace element that serves as a cofactor for enzymes in critical
biochemical processes and also plays a structural role in numerous proteins. Zinc …

The myelopathies discussed in this article have an underlying metabolic or toxic etiology.
They have many clinical, electrophysiologic, and neuropathologic similarities. Preferential …

Objectives Pica is a non-nutritive eating behavior. The potential impact of pica on oral health
and the association between pica and anemia are understudied. We examined the current …

La pica es un síntoma, no una enfermedad, que se manifiesta por la ingesta persistente y
compulsiva de sustancias no comestibles como tierra, arcilla, tiza, jabón y materia fecal, o …