title: The role of zinc in wound healing.
abstract: Zinc deficiency has been associated with delayed wound healing. Because zinc deficiency may be common in the United States, foods rich in zinc, as well as all other essential nutrients, should be promoted in the diet of patients who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric and Long Term Care Services, Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallagher-Allred
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc