Lower zinc bioavailability may be related to higher risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in Korean adults.

Lower zinc bioavailability may be related to higher risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in Korean adults.

BACKGROUND: There is a proposed link between dietary zinc intake and atherosclerosis, but this relationship remains unclear. Phytate may contribute to this relationship by influencing zinc bioavailability. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between zinc bioavailability a...

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Main Authors: Su Kyoung Jung, Mi-Kyung Kim, Young-Hoon Lee, Dong Hoon Shin, Min-Ho Shin, Byung-Yeol Chun, Bo Youl Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3819296?pdf=render

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