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ERIC Number: EJ645049
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0968-7912
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Is There a Relationship between Zinc and the Peculiar Comorbidities of Down Syndrome?
Romano, Corrado; Pettinato, Rosa; Ragusa, Letizia; Barone, Concetta; Alberti, Antonino; Failla, Pinella
Down Syndrome Research and Practice, v8 n1 p25-28 Mar 2002
A comparison was made between a range of clinical and biochemical variables and zinc levels in 120 individuals with Down syndrome. No significant differences were found between the normal-zinc and low-zinc groups, except for IgG4 which was, unexpectedly, significantly decreased in the group with normal zinc levels. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Biological Influences, Body Composition, Correlation, Down Syndrome, Individual Characteristics, Physical Health, Predictor Variables, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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