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Determinant of zinc deficiency in orthopaedic inpatients

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  • Daisuke Iida
  • Tomonori Shigemura
  • Yohei Yamamoto
  • Miki Morimoto
  • Yasuaki Murata

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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 (

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  • Daisuke Iida & Tomonori Shigemura & Yohei Yamamoto & Miki Morimoto & Yasuaki Murata, 2025. "Determinant of zinc deficiency in orthopaedic inpatients," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(5), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0322142
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322142
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