... of pathogenetic pathways is existing leading to iron deficiency and numerous vitamins as well as trace element deficiencies. Complications, symptoms and signs of those deficiencies are common in IBD with varying degrees of clinical significance. This review focuses on selected micronutrients including iron, zinc...

... for enterocytes and has been shown to preserve barrier functions in laboratory models. Also, probiotics and TGF-β and have beneficial effects in models, but no data exist on barrier repair in IBD. In contrast, zinc has been shown to improve barrier function in CD, although the inherent mechanisms are unknown...

... False neurotransmitters GABA/benzodiazepine Zinc Diet Digestive Diseases Dig Dis 1996; 14(suppl l):40-52 Peter Ferenci Department of Internal Medicine IV, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Vienna. Austria Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis of the Liver Key...

...José L. Olivares; Ramona Fernández; Jesús Fleta; Gerardo Rodríguez; Antonio Clavel Parasitic infections are highly prevalent in the general population. A relation between a parasitic infection and absorption of minerals is not an easy task. Serum levels of copper, zinc and magnesium were...

...Tatjana Schütz; Clemens Drude; Erika Paulisch; Klaus-Peter Lange; Herbert Lochs Background: An increased intake of sucrose has been reported in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Since subclinical zinc deficiency reduces taste perception for sweet, we investigated taste perception, sucrose intake...