Low Zinc Status and Absorption Exist in Infants with Jejunostomies or Ileostomies Which Persists after Intestinal Repair

Low Zinc Status and Absorption Exist in Infants with Jejunostomies or Ileostomies Which Persists after Intestinal Repair

There is very little data regarding trace mineral nutrition in infants with small intestinal ostomies. Here we evaluated 14 infants with jejunal or ileal ostomies to measure their zinc absorption and retention and biochemical zinc and copper status. Zinc absorption was measured using a dual-tracer s...

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Main Authors: Steven A. Abrams, Ian J. Griffin, Zhensheng Chen, Keli M. Hawthorne, Penni D. Hicks, Kimberly S. Balay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
zinc
copper
ostomy
jejunostomy
ileostomy
nutrient absorption
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/4/9/1273

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