title: Leukocyte zinc in the assessment of zinc status.
abstract: The problems of assessment of human zinc status are reviewed, with particular emphasis on the limitations to each of the current available measurements. The advantages and limitations of leukocytes are then described. Methods of preparation and potential problems in the assay for zinc are described in detail. The data so-far produced by this method are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc