The immunopathology of zinc deficiency in humans and rodents. A possible role for programmed cell death

This chapter explores whether or not the zinc deficient rat appears to be a useful model for humans and whether there are common patterns of immune defects observed between the species. Studies are reviewed on the efficacy of zinc supplementation on the immune status of the mildly deficient elderly

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Published inHuman nutrition : a comprehensive treatise (USA) Vol. 8
Main Authors Fraker, P.J, King, L.E, Garvy, B.A, Medina, C.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1993
Subjects
ADULTE
ADULTOS
CARENCE MINERALE
CARENCE PROTEIQUE
CELLULE
CELULAS
CINC
DEFICIENCIA DE MINERALES
DEFICIENCIA DE PROTEINAS
DIFERENCIAS BIOLOGICAS
DIFFERENCE BIOLOGIQUE
ENFERMEDADES INMUNOLOGICAS
ESTADO NUTRICIONAL
ETAT NUTRITIONNEL
FAGOCITOS
FISIOLOGIA DE LA NUTRICION
GLANDE ENDOCRINE
GLANDULAS ENDOCRINAS
GLUCOCORTICOIDE
GLUCOCORTICOIDES
INVESTIGACION
LINFOCITOS
LYMPHOCYTE
MALADIE IMMUNOLOGIQUE
MALNUTRICION
MALNUTRITION
MEDULA OSEA
MODELE
MODELOS
MOELLE OSSEUSE
MORT
MUERTE
NUTRICION HUMANA
NUTRITION HUMAINE
PERSONNE AGEE
PHAGOCYTE
PHYSIOLOGIE DE LA NUTRITION
RAT
RATA
RECHERCHE
SISTEMA LINFATICO
SYSTEME LYMPHATIQUE
TERCERA EDAD
ZINC
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Summary:This chapter explores whether or not the zinc deficient rat appears to be a useful model for humans and whether there are common patterns of immune defects observed between the species. Studies are reviewed on the efficacy of zinc supplementation on the immune status of the mildly deficient elderly
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ISSN:0886-6848