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FADS1 and FADS2 as biomarkers of Zn status - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Critical reviews in food science and nutrition - 1 Jan 2024
Knez Marija, Pantovic Ana, Tako Elad, Boy Erick
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Despite enormous research efforts, a sufficiently sensitive and reliable biomarker for the assessment of zinc (Zn) status has not been identified to date. Zn affects fatty acid metabolism and alters the activity of certain desaturases; thus, desaturase activity has been proposed as a potential new biomarker of Zn status. This systematic review complied and assessed studies that examined changes in fatty acid...
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