Role of zinc in bone formation and bone
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Masayoshi Yamaguchi
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Zinc is essential for the growth of the human and other animals. Bone growth retardation is a common finding in various conditions associated with zinc deficiency, suggesting a physiological role of zinc in the growth and mineralization of bone tissue. Bone zinc content is decreased by development w