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• Lower Zinc Levels in Children with Down Syndrome

  • November 10th, 2011
  • Posted in General
  • Tags: Abstract, atomic absorption spectroscopy, biochemical and dietary parameters, carbohydrates, children with Down syndrome, control group, deficit in calories, DS, erythrocytes, Experimental and clinical studies, Lower Zinc Levels in Children with Down Syndrome, nutritional status of zinc in children with DS, Nutrivene, plasma, plasma of children with Down syndrome, Research, study, urine collection, Zinc concentrations, zinc metabolism, zinc nutritional status

  Research has established that zinc metabolism is altered in Down syndrome. This study compared a group of children with Down syndrome with a control group both with children ages 4 to 11 years. Zinc concentrations were significantly lower in plasma… Read More