An oral zinc loading test in psoriasis

N. Linder*, M. Statter, V. Leibovici, R. Livshin, A. Schindler, I. Tamir

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Abstract

Changes of zinc in body fluids were evaluated in 12 patients with extensive psoriasis and compared with those of 11 healthy volunteers, using an oral zinc loading test. Plasma zinc levels and urinary zinc excretion were measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. No significant difference was found between plasma zinc levels and urinary zinc excretion following an overnight fast. Both groups showed extensive increases in urinary zinc excretion following the loading test. The peak levels of plasma zinc were significantly lower in the psoriatic patients two and four hours after zinc ingestion (P < .01 and P < .02, respectively).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)807-809
Number of pages3
JournalMetabolism: Clinical and Experimental
Volume37
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1988
Externally publishedYes

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