Zinc supplementation decreases incidence of infections in the elderly: effect of zinc on generation of cytokines and oxidative stress | Zendy

Ananda S. Prasad | Zendy; Frances W.J. Beck | Zendy; Bin Bao | Zendy; James T. Fitzgerald | Zendy; Diane Snell | Zendy; Joel Steinberg | Zendy; Lavoisier Cardozo | Zendy

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Zinc supplementation decreases incidence of infections in the elderly: effect of zinc on generation of cytokines and oxidative stress

Author(s) -

Ananda S. Prasad,

Frances W.J. Beck,

Bin Bao,

James T. Fitzgerald,

Diane Snell,

Joel Steinberg,

Lavoisier Cardozo

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/85.3.837

Subject(s) - oxidative stress , zinc , incidence (geometry) , medicine , oxidative phosphorylation , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , physiology , immunology , endocrinology , biology , chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , physics , optics

Zinc deficiency, cell-mediated immune dysfunction, susceptibility to infections, and increased oxidative stress have been observed in elderly subjects (ie, those >55 y old). Zinc is an effective antiinflammatory and antioxidant agent.

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