Open AccessEffects of iron manipulation on trace elements level in a model of colitis in rats
Author(s) -
Michela Barollo,
R. D’Incà,
Marco Scarpa,
Medici,
R. Cardin,
Marina Bortolami,
Cesare Ruffolo,
Imerio Angriman,
Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4396
Subject(s) - zinc , colitis , medicine , chemistry , inflammation , serum iron , copper , iron status , endocrinology , antioxidant , biochemistry , iron deficiency , anemia , organic chemistry
Trace elements (TE) metabolism is altered in inflammatory bowel diseases. TE (zinc and copper) are constituents of antioxidant enzymes. Iron is involved in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation. The aim was to evaluate zinc and copper status and the effects of iron manipulation in experimental colitis.