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Zinc deficiency

Known as: Zinc Deficiency Disorder, deficiencies zinc, deficiency zinc 
A genetic or acquired metabolic disorder that is associated with zinc deficiency in the tissues.
National Institutes of Health

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mineral deficiency

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The most appropriate (Ca+Zn)/P molar ratio to minimize the zinc content of ZnTCP/HAP ceramic used in the promotion of bone formation.
The (Ca+Zn)/P molar ratio of zinc-containing tricalcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite composite ceramics (ZnTCP/HAP) was… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A case‐control study of oral cancer and pre‐diagnostic concentrations of selenium and zinc in nail tissue
A case‐control study of oral cancer was conducted in western Washington state between 1983 and 1987. Cases (n = 379) were… 
1982
1982
Effect of zinc deficiency on prostaglandin synthesis in different organs of the rat.
Zinc has been implicated in regulation of some aspects of prostaglandin (PG) metabolism. Effects of zinc deficiency, on PG… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Zinc metabolism in uremia.
: Subnormal plasma zinc levels have been reported in uremic patients. However, detailed studies regarding zinc status in uremia… 
1979
1979
65Zinc absorption in patients suffering from acrodermatitis enteropathica and in normal adults assessed by whole‐body counting technique
65Zinc absorption was studied in five acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) patients and in eight normal adults by means of a whole… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Prenatal and postnatal development after transitory gestational zinc deficiency in rats.
The consequences of transitory maternal zinc deficiency during gestation on postnatal growth, survival, and zinc status of rats… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Inhibition of Carcinogenesis by Dietary Zinc
WE are prompted by two recent publications to communicate incomplete results of an experiment which is still in progress. Levij… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Plasma Zinc and Leukocyte Changes in Weanling and Pregnant Rats during Zinc Deficiency∗
Summary Dietary zinc deficiency was shown to result in a rapid fall in the plasma zinc levels of pregnant female and weanling… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Euglena gracilis, A Test Organism for Study of Zinc.
Valuable information on the function of metals has been gained from studying metal deficiency states in a variety of organisms (8… 
1962
1962
Effects of iron deficiency and of zinc deficiency on the composition of Mycobacterium smegmatis.
hydroxybutyrate and DPN+ and the amounts of DPNH formed were measured. Phosphate buffer was used at pH 7 and tris buffer at the… 
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