Effect of zinc supplementation on incide
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Prasad, Ananda S.; Beck, Frances W.J.; Kaplan, Joseph; Chandrasekar, Pranatharth
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Zinc deficiency is a common nutritional problem in adult sickle-cell disease (SCD) patients. Hyperzincuria and increased requirement of zinc due to continued hemolysis in SCD are probable bases for zinc deficiency in these patients. Zinc deficiency affects adversely T-helper 1 (TH 1 ) functions and