Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Effect of Oral Zinc Supplements on Growth, Hormonal Levels, and Zinc in Healthy Short ChildrenGhavami-Maibodi S.Z. · Collipp PJ. · Castro-Magana M. · Stewart C. · Chen S.Y.Department of Pediatrics, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, N.Y., USA
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Article / Publication Details
Received: October 01, 1981
Accepted: May 03, 1982
Published online: November 18, 2008
Issue release date: 1983
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0250-6807 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9697 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/ANM
Abstract
13 short children aged 7–13 years who had a retarded bone age and low hair zinc concentration (under 140 µg/g) were treated with oral zinc supplements for a year. There was a significant increase in the growth rate in the children whose hair zinc concentration increased. Growth hormone, testosterone and somatomedin C also increased after oral zinc supplementation. Data from 755 short healthy children who have attended our Growth Clinic are presented which describe their hair and serum zinc concentration at different ages. The data indicate a decline in hair zinc concentration after birth with a gradual increase at age 4–6 years, finally reaching adult normal levels after adolescence.
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Article / Publication Details
Received: October 01, 1981
Accepted: May 03, 1982
Published online: November 18, 2008
Issue release date: 1983
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0250-6807 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9697 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/ANM
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