"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc" by people in Profiles.
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Levels of zinc, selenium, calcium, and iron in benign breast tissue and risk of subsequent breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007 Aug; 16(8):1682-5.
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A summary of results of the Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC): lessons learned. Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 2003; 18(1):28-41.
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Maternal supplemental and dietary zinc intake and the occurrence of neural tube defects in California. Am J Epidemiol. 1999 Sep 15; 150(6):605-16.
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A nested case-control study of dietary factors and the risk of incident cytological abnormalities of the cervix. Nutr Cancer. 1998; 30(2):130-6.
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Hepatic concentrations of zinc, copper and manganese in infants with extrahepatic biliary atresia. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 1995 Mar; 9(1):40-3.