Zinc

"Zinc" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D015032
MeSH Number(s)	D01.268.556.940 D01.268.956.906 D01.552.544.940
Concept/Terms	Zinc Zinc

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Zinc".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Inorganic Chemicals [D01]
Elements [D01.268]
Metals, Heavy [D01.268.556]
Zinc [D01.268.556.940]
Transition Elements [D01.268.956]
Zinc [D01.268.956.906]
Metals [D01.552]
Metals, Heavy [D01.552.544]
Zinc [D01.552.544.940]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Zinc".

Zinc
Zinc Isotopes

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Zinc" by people in this website by year, and whether "Zinc" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 44 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	1	0	1
1993	0	1	1
1994	0	1	1
1996	1	0	1
1997	1	0	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2004	0	2	2
2005	0	3	3
2006	0	1	1
2008	2	1	3
2009	3	1	4
2010	2	0	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	2	0	2
2013	3	2	5
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2018	2	0	2
2020	3	0	3

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Hinnouho GM, Wessells KR, Barffour MA, Sayasone S, Arnold CD, Kounnavong S, Hess SY. Impact of Different Strategies for Delivering Supplemental Zinc on Selected Fecal Markers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction among Young Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 10; 103(4):1416-1426.

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Barffour MA, Hinnouho GM, Wessells KR, Kounnavong S, Ratsavong K, Sitthideth D, Bounheuang B, Sengnam K, Chanhthavong B, Arnold CD, Brown KH, Larson CP, Hess SY. Effects of therapeutic zinc supplementation for diarrhea and two preventive zinc supplementation regimens on the incidence and duration of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infections in rural Laotian children: A randomized controlled trial. J Glob Health. 2020 Jun; 10(1):010424.

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Wessells KR, Hinnouho GM, Barffour MA, Arnold CD, Kounnavong S, Kewcharoenwong C, Lertmemongkolchai G, Schuster GU, Stephensen CB, Hess SY. Impact of Daily Preventive Zinc or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea on Plasma Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction among Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 02; 102(2):415-426.

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Hinnouho GM, Bernstein RM, Barffour MA, Arnold CD, Wessells KR, Ratsavong K, Bounheuang B, Kounnavong S, Hess SY. Impact of Two Forms of Daily Preventive Zinc or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea on Hair Cortisol Concentrations Among Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2018 Dec 27; 11(1).

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Barffour MA, Hinnouho GM, Kounnavong S, Wessells KR, Ratsavong K, Bounheuang B, Chanhthavong B, Sitthideth D, Sengnam K, Arnold CD, Brown KH, Hess SY. Effects of Daily Zinc, Daily Multiple Micronutrient Powder, or Therapeutic Zinc Supplementation for Diarrhea Prevention on Physical Growth, Anemia, and Micronutrient Status in Rural Laotian Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr. 2019 04; 207:80-89.e2.

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Maples RD, Cain AN, Burke BP, Silversides JD, Mewis RE, D'huys T, Schols D, Linder DP, Archibald SJ, Hubin TJ. Aspartate-Based CXCR4 Chemokine Receptor Binding of Cross-Bridged Tetraazamacrocyclic Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes. Chemistry. 2016 Aug 26; 22(36):12916-30.

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Basu A, Yu JY, Jenkins AJ, Nankervis AJ, Hanssen KF, Henriksen T, Lorentzen B, Garg SK, Menard MK, Hammad SM, Scardo JA, Aston CE, Lyons TJ. Trace elements as predictors of preeclampsia in type 1 diabetic pregnancy. Nutr Res. 2015 May; 35(5):421-30.

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Xue J, Moyer A, Peng B, Wu J, Hannafon BN, Ding WQ. Chloroquine is a zinc ionophore. PLoS One. 2014; 9(10):e109180.

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Nguyen PH, Nguyen H, Gonzalez-Casanova I, Copeland E, Strizich G, Lowe A, Pham H, Truong TV, Nguyen S, Martorell R, Ramakrishnan U. Micronutrient intakes among women of reproductive age in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2014; 9(2):e89504.

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Xue J, Wang S, Wu J, Hannafon BN, Ding WQ. Zinc at sub-cytotoxic concentrations induces heme oxygenase-1 expression in human cancer cells. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2013; 32(1):100-10.

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