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SUBMITTER: Shimizu S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7146559 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shimizu Satoshi S Tei Ritsukou R Okamura Masahiro M Takao Nobuteru N Nakamura Yoshihiro Y Oguma Hidetaka H Maruyama Takashi T Takashima Hiroyuki H Abe Masanori M
Nutrients 20200314 3
<h4>Background</h4>It is known that patients on hemodialysis (HD) are prone to developing zinc deficiency due to removal of zinc by HD, inadequate dietary intake, and reduced gastrointestinal zinc absorption. However, the prevalence of zinc deficiency in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) has not been well established.<h4>Methods</h4>Serum zinc levels were compared between 47 patients on PD and 47 patients on HD matched for age, sex, and duration of dialysis. A serum zinc level < 60 μg/dL was ...[more]