zinc deficiency

collocation in English

meaningsofzincanddeficiency

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zinc
noun[U]
uk
/zɪŋk/us
/zɪŋk/
a chemical element that is a bluish-white metal, used in making other metals or for covering other metals to ...
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deficiency
noun[C or U]
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/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that ...
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(Definition ofzincanddeficiencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Congenital malformations resulting fromzincdeficiencyin rats.
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Other potential causes of renal itch include hyperparathyroidism, abnormal cutaneous innervation, changes in the levels of endogenous opioids, enhanced skin mast cells instability, iron deficiency andzincdeficiency.
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Zincdeficiency, with its accompanying diminished host resistance and increased susceptibility to infections, is also reviewed.
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Zincdeficiencyand zinc toxicity profoundly affect all species.
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It is used as a nutritional animal feed supplement formulated to prevent and/or correctzincdeficiencyin animals.
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Research has shown that areas with zinc-deficient soils are often regions with widespreadzincdeficiencyin humans.
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Wherezincdeficiencyis a limiting factor, zinc fertilization can increase crop yields.
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Similar features may be present in acquiredzincdeficiency.
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An increasing amount of evidence suggests thatzincdeficiencycould play a causal role in the etiology of depression.
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However,zincdeficiencylater in life can disrupt appetite and cause depression like behavior.
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Indeed,zincdeficiencymay have effects on virtually all parts of the human immune system.
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Zincdeficiencyaffects about two billion people in the developing world and is associated with many diseases.
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Zinc is also incredibly important to humans; almost 2 billion people in the world suffer fromzincdeficiency.
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Indeed, this relationship betweenzincdeficiencyreduced immune functioning has been shown to correspond with an increased severity of diarrheal disease.
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Anorexia itself is a cause ofzincdeficiency, thus leading to a vicious cycle: the worsening of anorexia worsens thezincdeficiency.
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Common causes of dysgeusia include chemotherapy, asthma treatment with albuterol, andzincdeficiency.
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Groups at risk forzincdeficiencyinclude the elderly, children in developing countries, and those with renal insufficiency.
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These four intervention strategies may be used individually or in combination, depending on the setting, target group and degree ofzincdeficiency.
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Animal studies indicate that maternalzincdeficiencycan upset both the sequencing and efficiency of the birth process.
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For example,zincdeficiencyduring early development impairs neurogenesis leading to memory impairments.
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