ROLE OF ZINC IN HEALTH & DISEASE - ZINC AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT

Chief Editor
DR T R RAMANUJAM M.D., C.MI.Biol (Lond)

PROLOGUE

PHARMACOLOGY OF ZINC

DOSING INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS FOR DIETARY OR SUPPLEMENTAL ZN THERAPY

RECOMMENDED INCREASE IN DIETARY INTAKE OR SUPPLEMENTATION IS NEEDED

ZINC SUPPLEMENTS (SYSTEMIC)

PATIENTS ON ZINC REQUIRE MONITORING OF THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS

SIDE/ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ZINC

REFERENCES ON ZN DEF & USES

OTHER THERAPEUTIC USES OF ZN

REFERENCES ON ZN DEF & USES

1. Zn def associates with immune deficiency
2. Hypozincemia during fever may trigger febrile onvulsions
3. Zn in the eldery-hypozincemia
4. Impairment of zn in osteoporosis.
5. Reduced RBC Zn in patients with sub actue thyroiditis
6. Zn and thymic hormone dependent immunity in normal ageing. Pts with senile dementia and Alzheimer’s dis.
7. Altered Zn metabolism in mood disorders mix.
8. Zn def and male infertility-a direct correlation
9. Zn requirement for macrophage function
10. Zn def & eating disorders-a close relationship
11. Zn supplements help in recurrent ulcerative stomatitis.
12. Alcohol induced def of Zn observed both in mother & fetus
13. Zn supplements prevent LRI an observation.