title: Zinc metabolism in celiac disease.
abstract: The turnover of a radiolabeled (65Zn) pool of endogenous zinc was monitored by using a whole-body counter in eight patients with celiac disease (CD) and analyzed by using a two-compartment model. The biological half-life of the first compartment (1-3 wk postadministration) was similar in healthy volunteers (122 +/- 34 d, means +/- SD) and untreated patients (97 +/- 21 d). The second compartment in the patients (3-12 wk postadministration) was shorter (159 +/- 22.5 d. p less than 0.001) than were reference values (218 +/- 27 d) but increased (291 +/- 71 d) after the patients started gluten-free diets. The percentage absorption of 65Zn (9.25 kBq) from a test meal containing 31 mumol (2 mg) zinc was similar in untreated patients (30.0 +/- 13%) and healthy volunteers (32.5 +/- 12.4%). These data show that in mild untreated CD increased turnover and loss of endogenous zinc occurs whereas the absorption of zinc from a customary zinc intake may be normal. The pathophysiological basis of this loss was not investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Crofton
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Aggett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gvozdanovic
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gvozdanovic
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mowat
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Brunt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc