OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of oral zinc for treatment of idiopathic neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in near-term and term (35-41 weeks) neonates. DESIGN Randomized placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Tertiary-care teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS Eighty newborns with idiopathic neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. INTERVENTION Neonates were randomized to receive either oral zinc sulfate (10 m...

BACKGROUND The potential for therapy for Wilson disease (WD) emphasizes the importance of presymptomatic diagnosis in families with WD (WD families). OBJECTIVES To investigate the feasibility of presymptomatic DNA diagnosis and evaluate the efficacy of zinc sulfate therapy in WD families. METHODS Seventy-eight clinically unaffected siblings were studied from 51 unrelated WD families that we...

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of soil application of zinc fertilizer on yield and yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Pak-81) grown on calcareous soil in Pakistan. The levels of zinc sulphate were 0 (control), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 kg ha and the zinc sulphate was combine-drilled at the time of sowing. Zinc sulphate increased the Leaf Area Index, t...

Electrochemical properties of LiMn2O4 cathode were investigated in three types Zn-containing electrolytes: lithium-zinc sulfate electrolyte (1M ZnSO4/2M Li2SO4), zinc (2MZnSO4) and lithium-zinc-manganese (1MZnSO4/2MLi2SO4/0.1MMnSO4). Cyclic voltammetry measurements demonstrated that is electrochemically inactive pure ZnSO4 after initial oxidation. The effect manganese (II) additive the zinc-man...

BACKGROUND Phytic acid is a strong inhibitor of iron absorption from fortified foods. In adults, this inhibitory effect can be overcome by adding ascorbic acid with the iron fortificant or by using a "protected" iron compound such as NaFeEDTA. In addition, the use of NaFeEDTA as an iron fortificant has been reported to increase zinc absorption in adult women. No information is available on iron...

in order to study effect of foliar application of iron and zinc on yield and yield components of autumn rapeseed (brassica napus l.) under limited irrigation an experiment was conducted at research farm of agricultural faculty of urmia university in 2009. the experiment was designed in split plot based on randomized complete block design with 3 replications. treatments were drought (irrigation ...

background: hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common and persistent problems encountered in preterm newborns. this condition in preterm infant is more likely to be associated with neurological damage rather than terms. so far, no major studies have precisely assessed the effects of zinc sulfate on hyperbilirubinemia in low-birth-weight (lbw) neonates. therefore, in this study, we aimed to e...

background:childhood zinc deficiency is a common problem in many developing countries where people rely mainly on plant based diets with low zinc contents. zinc supplementation is one of strategies to combat zinc deficiency and its consequences in children. the aim of this community trial was to examine the effect of zinc supplementation on the linear growth of children 6-24 months of age and t...