Factors influencing the absorption of trace elements in healthy conditions and in gastrointestinal diseases
Struniolo, G.C.; D'Inca, R.; Lecis, P.E.; Naccarato, R.
Italian Journal of Gastroenterology 26(5): 247-260
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-0623 PMID: 7919466 Document Number: 439037
Trace element metabolism is regulated by numerous factors among which absorption plays a key role. Nutritional imbalances or diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract are therefore often implicated in the development of deficiency states. An overview of dietary factors linked to trace element metabolism and intestinal factors influencing absorption is given with special reference to zinc, copper and selenium.