Abstract
Zinc is an essential trace element with widely diverse activity involving virtually all body functions, thus, zinc deficiency exhibits multisystem metabolic disorder that affects protein synthesis, cell-membrane integrity and immune and neurological system function. As zinc interacts with many drug classes, it is suggested zinc supplements should be separated from drug doses by about 2 hours.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 66-70 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | The Journal of Complementary Medicine: the independent peer-reviewed journal for healthcare professionals |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |