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This comprehensive book provides a state-of-the-art overview of the role of zinc as an essential trace element in human diet and its effect on human health. Since no storage system for zinc exists in the body, humans depend on daily intake and severe zinc deficiency is a problem in the developing world, whilst marginal zinc deficiency is a problem of developed countries. The first three chapters are an introduction to zinc research and its significance in human health. Six chapters follow on the role of zinc in cellular and molecular processes, their significance for an understanding of zinc b

Zinc in the body. --- Zinc --- Zinc deficiency diseases. --- Therapeutic use.

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Zinc deficiency diseases --- Zinc in the body --- Zinc metabolism --- Sickle cell anemia --- Zinc --- Congresses --- Congresses. --- Congresses --- Congresses --- Congresses.

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Zinc deficiency states --- Zinc in the body --- Zinc deficiency diseases --- Zinc --- Pharmacokinetics --- Metals, Heavy --- Metabolic Phenomena --- Transition Elements --- Publication Formats --- Elements --- Publication Characteristics --- Metals --- Pharmacological Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Physiological Phenomena --- Inorganic Chemicals --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Metabolism --- Biological Availability --- Congresses --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Metabolic & Nutritional Diseases --- Bioavailability