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Zn(2+) inhibits coronavirus and arterivirus RNA polymerase activity in vitro and zinc ionophores block the replication of these viruses in cell culture.

Increasing the intracellular Zn(2+) concentration with zinc-ionophores like pyrithione (PT) can efficiently impair the replication of a variety of RNA...

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Zinc deficiency in women, infants and children.

Zinc deficiency in humans is widespread and is more prevalent in areas where the population subsists on cereal proteins. Conditioned...

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Overview of Inherited Zinc Deficiency in Infants and Children

Zinc nutrition is of special practical importance in infants and children. Poor zinc absorption causes zinc deficiency, which leads to...

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Zinc deficiency and toxicity in pediatric practice.

Purpose of review: Zinc is a commonly overlooked deficiency in developed countries, occurring in infants, children, and adolescents during critical...

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Iron nutrition and absorption: dietary factors which impact iron bioavailability.

Iron deficiency is widely observed worldwide, yet, paradoxically, iron is the most plentiful heavy metal in the earth's crust. Although...

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The Top 100 Cited Papers in the Field of Iron Deficiency in Humans: A Bibliometric Study.

Worldwide, iron deficiency is a common form of micronutrient deficiency with a high individual and societal cost. There are considerable...

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Nutritional iron deficiency.

Iron deficiency is one of the leading risk factors for disability and death worldwide, affecting an estimated 2 billion people....

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Metformin Use in Children and Adolescents with Prediabetes.

With the increasing incidence of childhood obesity, clinicians need to understand its comorbidities and their management. The American Diabetes Association...

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The clinical application of metformin in children and adolescents: A short update.

Metformin is a widely used drug that results in clear benefits in relation to glucose metabolism and diabetes-related complications. The...

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