Effect of zinc therapy on natural killer cell activity in inflammatory bowel disease

Autor: C. B. H. W. Lamers, Amado Salvador Peña, A. Van Der Sluys Veer, E. A. F. Van Tol, Gerrit Griffioen, Y. Van De Wal, H. W. Verspaget, T. P. J. Mulder
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 7:281-286
ISSN: 1365-2036
0269-2813
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.1993.tb00099.x
Popis: Disturbances in zinc metabolism have been documented in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. In this study we evaluated the effect of in vivo treatment with zinc on the in vitro natural killer cell activity in thirteen inflammatory bowel disease patients, with stable disease and mild-moderate disease activity, in a double-blind randomized cross-over trial. The results of our study show a long-lasting effect of in vivo zinc administration, which decreased peripheral blood natural killer cell activity in inflammatory bowel disease.
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