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Titolo |
Zinc in human health [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lothar Rink |
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Amsterdam ; ; Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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6613432946 |
1-283-43294-3 |
9786613432940 |
1-60750-816-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (592 p.) |
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Collana |
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Biomedical and health research, , 0929-6743 ; ; v. 76 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Zinc in the body |
Zinc - Therapeutic use |
Zinc deficiency diseases |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction and physiological background -- Zinc in health and disease -- Conclusion and perspectives. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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