Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Red Blood Cell Osmotic Fragility in hemodialysis Patients

AuthorJ Roozbehen
AuthorM Sharifianen
AuthorM Karimien
AuthorAR Hamidian Jahromien
AuthorR Afsharianien
Issued Date2009-10-01en
AbstractIntroduction:: Zinc deficiency may aggravate the effect of oxidative stress on RBC (Red Blood Cell) of chronic uremia. In this study, there is an attempt to show the relationship between the plasma zinc level and RBC osmotic fragility in hemodialysis patients. Patients and Methods:: Thirty five patients with low level of serum zinc (serum zinc level Results:: The mean serum zinc concentration among the participants increased and it was statistically significant (p Discussion:: In this trial, oral zinc supplementation caused a significant rises in the plasma zinc level after 6 weeks. Although Hb concentration was not changed during the trial the level of osmotic fragility in red cells reduced significantly.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordOsmoticen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleEffect of Zinc Supplementation on Red Blood Cell Osmotic Fragility in hemodialysis Patientsen
TypeResearch Articleen

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