background:purpose of present study was to investigate whether chronic exposure to zinc fume would affect serum zinc levels, memory, and cognition in zinc fume-exposed workers. methods:in a cross-sectional study, all zinc fume-exposed workers (exposed, n=20) were compared with unexposed workers (reference, n=20) matched for sex and education level in a zinc galvanization factory. the workers we...

BACKGROUND The associations among dietary zinc intakes and biomarkers of zinc status are unknown in apparently healthy children at high risk for zinc deficiency. OBJECTIVE To assess associations among zinc-related parameters in a sample of Guatemalan school-aged children. METHODS We assessed total dietary intakes and biomarkers of zinc status before and after receiving 6 months of zinc supp...

in our previous studies we have evaluated the role of antioxidants and trace elements in potentially malignant disorders and cancers of the oral cavity, taking into consideration the importance of antioxidants as biomarkers in cancer detection. we felt that other than evaluation, the correlation and interdependence that existed among antioxidants and trace elements require further evaluation in...

objective: the present study was performed to compare the antioxidant effect of two different doses of zinc on lipid oxidation in type 2 diabetic patients. materials and methods: this double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted on 60 type 2 diabetic patients in yazd diabetes research center in 2008. the subjects were randomly allocated to receive zinc sulfate (iran, alhavi) either 2...

introduction: zinc has been known as an essential trace element in human, animal and plant nutrition. during pregnancy, the daily requirement increases to 25% and its serum level decreases. the serum level of zinc in adults is arranged from 80 to 150 μg/dl. considering the importance of this trace element and its role during pregnancy, this study was conducted on pregnant women in the community...

background : iodine deficiency produces the spectrum of iodine deficiency disorders (idds) including endemic goiter, hypothyroidism, cretinism and congenital anomalies. other factors, including goitrogens and micronutrient deficiencies may influence the prevalence and severity of idds and response to iodine supplementation. an ssociation between zinc and goiter has previously been reported. met...

backgroundmany studies reported that copper, zinc and magnesium play important roles in the pathogenesis and development of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. exchange transfusion and intensive phototherapy are known two modalities of therapy for severe neonatal hyper bilirubinemia, but the effect of them on those trace elements is unknown.materials and methodscopper, zinc and magnesium serum levels ...

introduction: osteoporosis as a public health problem affects the quality of life of many postmenopausal women. a high concentration of zinc is found in bones. it works as a cofactor of some key enzymes essential in bone synthesis and reconstruction.having considered the importance of zinc and calcium for healthy bones and also the prevalence of zinc deficiency, this study was designed to deter...