Effect of zinc supplementation on serum zinc concentration and T cell proliferation in nursing home elderly: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Zinc is essential for the regulation of immune response. T cell function declines with age. Zinc supplementation has the potential to improve the serum zinc concentrations and immunity of nursing home elderly with a low serum zinc concentration. We aimed to determine the effect of supplementation wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 2016-03, Vol.103 (3), p.942-951
Hauptverfasser:	Barnett, Junaidah B, Dao, Maria C, Hamer, Davidson H, Kandel, Ruth, Brandeis, Gary, Wu, Dayong, Dallal, Gerard E, Jacques, Paul F, Schreiber, Robert, Kong, Eunhee, Meydani, Simin N
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - blood Aging - immunology Cell Proliferation - drug effects Deficiency Diseases - blood Deficiency Diseases - prevention & control Dietary Supplements Double-Blind Method Female Gene expression Homes for the Aged Humans Immunology Lymphocyte Activation - drug effects Male Nursing Homes Nutrition research T cell receptors T-Lymphocytes - metabolism Trace Elements - blood Trace Elements - deficiency Trace Elements - pharmacology Trace Elements - therapeutic use Zinc Zinc - blood Zinc - deficiency Zinc - pharmacology Zinc - therapeutic use
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