"Zinc" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.
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D015032
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.940 D01.268.956.906 D01.552.544.940
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zinc" by people in Profiles.
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Association of Tailpipe-Related and Nontailpipe-Related Air Pollution Exposure with Cognitive Decline in the Chicago Health and Aging Project. Environ Health Perspect. 2024 Dec; 132(12):127002.
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Scatter and crosstalk corrections for (99m)Tc/(123)I dual-radionuclide imaging using a CZT SPECT system with pinhole collimators. Med Phys. 2015 Dec; 42(12):6895-911.
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Altered zinc transport disrupts mitochondrial protein processing/import in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Hum Mol Genet. 2011 Aug 01; 20(15):3079-92.
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Circadian characteristics of serum calcium, magnesium and eight trace elements and of their metallo-moieties in urine of healthy middle-aged men. Clin Ter. 2008 Sep-Oct; 159(5):329-46.
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A pH-stabilizing role of voltage-gated proton channels in IgE-mediated activation of human basophils. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Aug 05; 105(31):11020-5.