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Zinc, infections and immunosenescence
Infections may cause mortality in old age due to damaged immune responses. As zinc is required as a catalyst, structural (zinc fingers) and regulatory ion, it is involved in many biological functions, including immune responses. Low zinc ion bioavailability and impaired cell-mediated immunity are co...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
2001
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126297/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11164457 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0047-6374(00)00194-9 |