Lower Serum Zinc Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Healthy Controls

Lower Serum Zinc Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Healthy Controls

Objective: Diminished blood levels of zinc have been reported to be associated with T-cell-mediated autoimmunity, which has been implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to compare the distribution of serum zinc status in MS patients with that in healthy controls (HCs) and to investigate a po...

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Main Authors: Marc Pawlitzki, Julia Uebelhör, Catherine M. Sweeney-Reed, Heike Stephanik, Juliane Hoffmann, Anke Lux, Dirk Reinhold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
multiple sclerosis
zinc
disease-modifying drugs
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/8/967

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