Baylor College of Medicine

Adolescents with Crohn disease have significantly reduced zinc absorption

Published in Managed Care Business Week, October 12th, 2004

Adolescents with Crohn disease have significantly reduced zinc absorption.

According to a study from the United States, "Low serum zinc concentrations have been reported in Crohn's disease (CD) and overt zinc deficiency has been described, but little is known about the effect of CD on zinc metabolism in adolescents.

"The aim of this study was to measure zinc absorption, endogenous fecal zinc excretion, urinary zinc excretion, and zinc balance in children with stable CD and in matched controls."

"Subjects were 15 children, ages 8-18 years, with stable CD, and 15 healthy matched controls. Subjects were adapted to diets providing 12...

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