Zinc supplementation for the treatment or prevention of disease: current status and future perspectives

Hajo Haase; Silke Overbeck; Lothar Rink

doi:10.1016/j.exger.2007.12.002

Zinc supplementation for the treatment or prevention of disease: current status and future perspectives

Exp Gerontol. 2008 May;43(5):394-408. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2007.12.002. Epub 2007 Dec 14.

Authors

Hajo Haase¹, Silke Overbeck, Lothar Rink

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Immunology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

PMID: 18221847
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2007.12.002

Abstract

Zinc is a nutritionally essential trace element, and thus zinc deficiency may severely affect human health. Many studies were published in which the effect of nutritional zinc supplementation on the incidence or severity of a certain disease was investigated. This review summarizes the main observations and aims to evaluate the use of nutritional zinc supplementation for prevention and treatment of human disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis / diet therapy
Diabetes Mellitus / diet therapy
Diarrhea / prevention & control
Dietary Supplements
Genetic Diseases, Inborn / diet therapy
Humans
Immune System Diseases / diet therapy
Infections / diet therapy
Skin Diseases / diet therapy
Trace Elements / administration & dosage*
Vaccination
Zinc / administration & dosage*
Zinc / deficiency

Substances

Trace Elements
Zinc