[Changes in the levels of serum zinc in chronic hepatopathy].
Serum zinc levels were investigated in patients with chronic liver diseases and in control subjects. The results shows that serum zinc was significantly decreased in patients with chronic liver diseases, in contrast to controls. Zinc deficiency seems to be related to hepatic injury and not to alcoholic intake.
II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
D015032:Zinc
Variazioni dei livelli dello zinco sierico in corso di epatopatia cronica.