Zinc: A Trace Element Essential in Vitamin A Metabolism
Zinc: A Trace Element Essential in Vitamin A Metabolism
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锌:维生素 A 代谢必需的微量元素
作者:
J. C. Smith;E. Mcdaniel;F. Fan;J. Halsted
Zinc is necessary to maintain normal concentrations of vitamin A in plasma. By using animals deficient in both zinc and vitamin A, it was demonstrated that zinc is necessary for normal mobilization of vitamin A from the liver. These results suggest that cases of depressed vitamin A in plasma, unresponsive to vitamin A therapy, may respond to zinc supplementation.