Serum Zinc Level Classification System: Usefulness in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Serum Zinc Level Classification System: Usefulness in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Currently, the Japanese society of clinical nutrition (JSCN) defines serum zinc (Zn) level < 60 μg/dL as Zn deficiency and 60 μg/dL ≤ serum Zn level < 80 μg/dL as subclinical Zn deficiency, and 80 μg/dL ≤ serum Zn level < 1...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Nishikawa, Hirayuki Enomoto, Kazunori Yoh, Yoshinori Iwata, Yoshiyuki Sakai, Kyohei Kishino, Naoto Ikeda, Tomoyuki Takashima, Nobuhiro Aizawa, Ryo Takata, Kunihiro Hasegawa, Noriko Ishii, Yukihisa Yuri, Takashi Nishimura, Hiroko Iijima, Shuhei Nishiguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
serum zinc
classification system
liver cirrhosis
child–pugh classification
albi grade
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/12/2057

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