Does oral zinc supplementation promote healing of chronic wounds?
Gray
Mikel
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Department of Urology and School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA. mg5k@virginia.edu
D000284:Administration, Oral; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency; D019287:Zinc Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D019287:Zinc Sulfate; D015032:Zinc