Mild human zinc deficiency produces an imbalance between cell-mediated and humoral immunity

N W Solomons

doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01656.x

Mild human zinc deficiency produces an imbalance between cell-mediated and humoral immunity

Nutr Rev. 1998 Jan;56(1 Pt 1):27-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01656.x.

Author

N W Solomons¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism, Guatemala City, Guatemala.

PMID: 9481116
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01656.x

Abstract

Experimental studies in human volunteers confirm an influence of zinc nutriture on the balance between lymphocyte TH1 elements and functions (cell-mediated immunity) and TH2 elements and functions (humoral immunity).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Immunity / immunology*
Th1 Cells / immunology*
Th2 Cells / immunology*
Zinc / deficiency*

Substances

Zinc