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SM Journal of Hepatitis Research and Treatment

Zinc Deficiency and Liver Diseases - General Observations

[ ISSN : 2573-3672 ]

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Received: 20-Jun-2016

Accepted: 22-Jun-2016

Published: 22-Jun-2016

Kurt Grüngreiff*

City Hospital of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

Corresponding Author:

Kurt Grüngreiff, City Hospital of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany, Email: Dr.KGruengreiff@t-online.de

Abstract

Zinc is an essential trace element playing fundamental roles in the cellular metabolism and can be found in all tissues. It acts mostly by binding a wide range of proteins, thus affecting a broad spectrum of biological processes, which include cell division, growth and differentiation.

Citation

Grüngreiff K. Zinc Deficiency and Liver Diseases-General Observations. SM J Hepat Res Treat. 2016; 2(1): 1008. https://dx.doi.org/10.36876/smjhrt.1008