Low zinc levels is associated with increased inflammatory activity but not with atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis or endothelial dysfunction among the very elderly.
AUTHORS
De Paula
RC ,
Aneni
EC ,
Costa
AP ,
Figueiredo
VN ,
Moura
FA ,
Freitas
WM ,
Quaglia
LA ,
Santos
SN ,
Soares
AA ,
Nadruz
W ,
Blaha
M ,
Blumenthal
R ,
Agatston
A ,
Nasir
K ,
Sposito
AC ,
,
. BBA clinical. 2014 12 1; 2(). 1-6
- PMID: 26676114 [PubMed].
- PMCID: PMC4633969.
ABSTRACT
Reduced zinc intake has been related to atherogenesis and arteriosclerosis. We verified this assumption in very old individuals, which are particularly prone to both zinc deficiency and structural and functional changes in the arterial wall.
Reduced zinc intake has been related to atherogenesis and arteriosclerosis. We verified this assumption in very old individuals, which are particularly prone to both zinc deficiency and structural and functional changes in the arterial wall.
Tags: Alumni Publications 2014