title: The metabolism of zinc and selenium in cirrhotic patients during six weeks of zinc ingestion.
abstract: Zinc metabolism in cirrhotic patients was studied, indicating some improvement that did not alter the abnormalities of zinc metabolism significantly and showed no evidence of correlation of abnormalities with the clinical improvement or lack thereof in the patients studied.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000378:metabolism*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D008875:Middle Aged; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc