Zinc deficiency: Improvement in growth and growth hormone levels with oral zinc therapy

A 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were found to be growth hormone deficient by insulin-arginine stimulation tests, and were also found to be zinc deficient. When oral zinc replacement was given, they both had a significant increase in growth rate which continued for at least 2 years, and subs...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 1982-01, Vol.26 (5), p.287-290
Main Authors: Collipp, Platon J., Castro-Magana, Mariano, Petrovic, Mihailo, Thomas, Joseph, Cheruvanky, Thulasi, Chen, Shang-Yao, Sussman, Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Adolescent
adolescents
diet
diet therapy
Female
Growth Disorders - drug therapy
Growth Hormone - analysis
hormones
Humans
Male
nutrient deficiencies
nutrient-nutrient interactions
zinc
Zinc - deficiency
Zinc - therapeutic use
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Summary:A 14-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were found to be growth hormone deficient by insulin-arginine stimulation tests, and were also found to be zinc deficient. When oral zinc replacement was given, they both had a significant increase in growth rate which continued for at least 2 years, and subsequent growth hormone tests were normal.
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000176575