Determinant of zinc deficiency in orthopaedic inpatients

Daisuke Iida, Tomonori Shigemura, Yohei Yamamoto, Miki Morimoto and Yasuaki Murata

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: Zinc is vital for over 300 enzymes in major metabolic pathways, and deficiency can lead to serious conditions, especially post-surgery. This study aimed to investigate predictive factors of zinc deficiency in orthopaedic inpatients. A retrospective case-control study was conducted on patients admitted to Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center from 15 February to 31 August 2022. Patients were divided into zinc deficiency (

Date: 2025
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