"Zinc" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.
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D015032
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.940 D01.268.956.906 D01.552.544.940
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| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc" by people in Profiles.
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Calcium supplementation commencing before or early in pregnancy, or food fortification with calcium, for preventing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 09 26; 9:CD011192.
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Ca3(PO4)2 precipitated layering of an in situ hybridized PVA/Ca2O4Si nanofibrous antibacterial wound dressing. Int J Pharm. 2016 Jun 30; 507(1-2):41-9.
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Surface-engineered nanoliposomes by chelating ligands for modulating the neurotoxicity associated with ß-amyloid aggregates of Alzheimer's disease. Pharm Res. 2012 Nov; 29(11):3075-89.
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Heavy metal contamination in a school vegetable garden in Johannesburg. S Afr Med J. 2012 Mar 07; 102(4):226-7.
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Fortification of curry powder with NaFe(111)EDTA in an iron-deficient population: report of a controlled iron-fortification trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 1989 Jan; 49(1):162-9.
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Studies in metabolism of zinc. Part I. Serum-zinc levels in outwardly healthy adults, white and Bantu. S Afr J Lab Clin Med. 1960 Mar; 6:29-36.