Nutritional condition whose manifestations may involve growth retardation, decreased bone mineralization, hypogonadism, cell-mediated immune dysfunction, poor wound healing, poor app...
Mild deficiency
Hypogeusia (decreased taste)
Dysosmia (altered smell sensation)
Decreased adaptation to dark
Oligospermia
Decreased serum testosterone level
Decreased lean body mass
Hypera...
Zinc supplements: Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after me...
In patients receiving parenteral nutrition, obtain zinc at baseline and every 2 to 4 weeks. If dose is changed, measure 1 to 2 wee...
Wessells KR, King JC, Brown KH. Development of a plasma zinc concentration cutoff to identify individuals with severe zinc deficiency based on results from adults undergoing experim...
E60 Dietary zinc deficiency
E83.2 Disorders of zinc metabolism
238124008 zinc deficiency (disorder)
190661004 Dietary zinc deficien...
Zinc deficiency is uncommon in the United States.
Elderly persons may have diets deficient in zinc.
Zinc deficiency may cause poor wound healing; consider supplementation when treating c...
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