Are Disturbances of Zinc Metabolism in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I (HIV-I) Infection Caused By Immune Activation?
The activation of the immune system is associated with profound alteration of zinc metabolism. In human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-l) infection serum zinc is frequently decreased. To investigate a potential role of immune system activation on urinary zinc wasting, we compared urinary zinc and l1eo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
1993-11-01
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Series: | Pteridines |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/pteridines.1993.4.4.195 |