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Zinc

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  1. Efficacy: Pregnancy
    1. Zinc (25 mg) in Prenatal Vitamins
      1. Increased birth weight and Head Circumference
      2. Resulted in birth at later gestational age
      3. Resulted in shorter hospital stay
      4. Greatest benefit in thin women
    2. Reference
      1. Goldenberg (1995) JAMA 274:463
  2. Efficacy: Upper Respiratory Infection
    1. No consistent benefit with zinc preparations
      1. Turner (2000) Clin Infect Dis 31:1202

Zinc (C0043481)

Definition (MSH)A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.
Definition (CSP)metallic trace element, atomic symbol Zn, atomic number 30; necessary in the diet, forms an essential part of many enzymes, and plays an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division.
Definition (NCI)An element with atomic symbol Zn, atomic number 30, and atomic weight 65.39.
ConceptsPharmacologic Substance (T121) , Biologically Active Substance (T123) , Element, Ion, or Isotope (T196)
MSHD015032
EnglishZinc, ZINC PREPARATION, Zinc product, Zn, Zn - Zinc, Zn element
Spanishcinc, preparado de cinc, preparado de zinc, producto con cinc, producto con zinc, zinc
Parent Conceptszinc group elements (C0682901), Metals, Heavy (C0347988), Transition Elements (C0682906), Metals (C0025552), Trace Elements (C0040577), Zinc (C0043481), [TN400] ELECTROLYTES/MINERALS (C0973656), Zinc AND/OR zinc compound (C0303358), Replacement preparation (C0304471), Duplicate concept (C1274013), ELECTROLYTES/MINERALS (C1579396)
SourcesAOD, CSP, LCH, LNC, MSH, MTH, NCI, NDFRT, RXNORM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, USPMG, VANDF
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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