• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.107-113
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• 1993

This study determined the concentrations of micro-minerals in pastures, in feed supplements and in grazing, reproducing ewes, at different times during the year, at three farms in Northern China. Samples were collected 5 to 8 times during the year and analysed for selenium, copper, iron, molybdenum and zinc. On two farms selenium concentrations in both pastures and animal tissues were low for part of the year. The lowest concentrations in pasture (< $30{\mu}g/kg$ DM) and liver (< $100{\mu}g/kg$ wet weight) indicated that productivity of the sheep may be reduced by a deficiency of this element. On one farm copper concentrations in the lever were in the liver were in the deficient range (< $5{\mu}g/kg$ wet weight) for part of the year. It is likely that this is a result of high intakes of iron from pasture (up to 4.5 g Fe/kg DM) and soil, as indicated by high concentrations of iron in faeces (up to 7 g Fe/kg DM). Molybdenum intake is unlikely to have had much influence on copper absorption because pasture concentrations of this element were not unusually high (1 to 5 mg/kg DM). Zinc in pastures on two farms was below 10 mg/kg DM for part of the year. On one of these farms, the concentration of zinc in faeces was below 30 mg/kg DM throughout the year and this is consistent with zinc intakes of 7 to 15 mg/kg. Despite these low intakes, the concentratons of zinc in plasma were consistently above deficient levels. No clinical signs of deficiencies of any of the elements studied were observed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.406-410
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• 2005

목 적 : 항경련제는 여러 가지 부작용을 갖고 있으며, 그 중 일부는 혈청 내 미량 원소의 항상성 장애이다. 미량 원소는 신체 내에 낮은 농도로 존재하며, 조직의 작은 부분을 구성하지만 중추와 말초 신경계에서 중요한 역할을 한다. 저자들은 6개월 이상 항경련제를 복용하고 있는 간질 환아의 혈청 구리와 아연농도를 측정하여 항경련제가 신체 내 미량 원소의 항상성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 1월부터 2003년 12월까지 충남대학교병원 소아과에서 간질 진단 하에 항경련제를 복용 중인 환아 64명(남 : 29, 여 : 35)과 정상 대조군 20명(남 : 12, 여 : 8)을 대상으로 하였고 정맥혈을 채취하여 혈청 구리와 아연의 농도를 측정하였다. 항경련제를 복용하고 있는 간질 환아 군을 VPA 단일 복용군, VPA를 포함하는 복합 복용군, VPA 외의 항경련제 복용군의 세 군으로 나누어 비교하였다. 결 과 : 혈청 구리 농도는 VPA 단일 복용군에서 $81.56{\pm}20.92{\mu}g/dL$, VPA를 포함하는 복합 복용군에서 $80.89{\pm}19.31{\mu}g/dL$, VPA 외의 항경련제 복합 복용군에서 $82.14{\pm}25.74{\mu}g/dL$로서 세 군 모두 대조군의 혈청 구리 농도 $102.13{\pm}32.80{\mu}g/dL$에 비하여 유의하게 낮은 양상을 보였다(P<0.05). 혈청 아연 농도는 항경련제 종류에 따라 분류한 상기 세 군에서 대조군보다 낮았으나, 유의한 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 혈청 구리와 아연 농도는 항경련제의 종류 및 복용 기간에 의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 결 론 : 항경련제 복용 환아군에서 정상 대조군보다 혈청 구리의 농도는 유의하게 낮았고, 혈청 아연의 농도는 정상 대조군과 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 항경련제로 치료받는 간질 환아의 경우 혈청 구리 농도가 낮아질 수 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2003

A survey was conducted in certain parts of Haryana to record the prevalence of micro mineral deficiency in buffaloes. The prevalence of soil Cu, Co, Zn and Fe deficiency was 55.26%, 6.9%, 59.12% and 7.89% respectively. While that of fodder Cu, Co, Zn and Fe was 60.64%, 6.7%, 61.22% and 11.37% respectively. The overall prevalence of serum Cu, Co, Zn and Fe deficiency in Haryana was 59.2%, 19.1%, 59.2% and 19.9% respectively. The correlation co-efficient of Cu, Co, Zn and Fe in soil, fodder and serum was significant in most of the cases the values were above 0.8. Blood examination revealed significant decrease in haemoglobin and TEC level. However, no variation in level of TLC were observed in mineral deficient buffaloes. In micro mineral deficiency, thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) levels were decreased in buffaloes. Marginally lower concentration of vitamin A and E were observed in mineral deficient buffaloes in Haryana. The highest deficiency of micro minerals was 61.76% in copper at Ambala followed by 65.86% in zinc at Rhotak. For therapeutic studies a mineral mixture was prepared according to defiency obtained and fed to three groups of animals. Observation was recorded on 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 days. Group A consist of normal healthy animals and group B mineral deficient animal untreated and group C mineral deficient animal, treated with prepared mineral mixture. 25 gram of mineral mixture was fed daily along with normal ration. There was increase in body weight, milk yield, haemoglobin concentration and total erythrocyte level in group C animals when compared to group B animals. The milk yield in group C animals increased to 6.970${\pm}$0.41 after 60th day of supplement in comparison to 0 day where it was 5.910${\pm}$0.37, similarly the body wt. of group C animals increased from 129.42${\pm}$01.13 (at 0 day) to 159.31${\pm}$03.61 at 60th day of treatment.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.691-700
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• 2008

본 연구는 착상 후 단계의 쥐 배아와 난황낭을 대상으로 구리 결핍이 NO 하부 신호전달체계에 영향을 주는지를 알아보기 위한 것으로, 연구 결과는 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다. 첫째, 구리 결핍은 정상적인 배아 및 난황낭 발달을 억제하고, NO의 생물학적 이용도와 아세틸콜린에 대한 NO dose-response를 낮추었다. 둘째, 구리 결핍은 NO의 하부 신호전달 물질인 cGMP 수준을 감소시켰으나, NO/cGMP 하부 신호전달체계 표적 중 하나인 P-VASP에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 셋째, 구리 결핍 배양액에 NO donor를 첨가하는 것은 구리 결핍 배아와 난황낭의 기형 발생 빈도를 구리 정상군과 비슷한 수준으로 개선시켰다. 넷째, NO donor 첨가는 구리 결핍군에서 감소되었던 cGMP의 농도를 유의적으로 증가시켰지만, P-VASP에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 상기 연구 결과들은 구리 결핍으로 인한 NO의 생물학적 이용도의 감소가 기형발생의 주요 발생 기전이라는 것을 뒷 받침하고 있다. 또한, 임상적으로 임신 기간 중 적절한 구리 섭취의 중요성을 강조한다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 1974

수도에 대한 비소의 피해 및 아연-비소간의 교호작용을 온실실험으로 조사하였다. 비소 피해의 증세는 수도를 시들게 하는 것이었으며 지상부 및 지하부의 생장을 감소시키었다. 비소 피해는 1 ppm의 비소 처리구에서도 관찰되었다. 아연의 시용은 수도의 비소흡수를 억제하지는 못했지만 비소 피해를 완화시키었다. 반면 처리된 비소는 아연의 흡수를 감소시키었으며, 따라서 아연시용의 효과는 비소피해에 의한 아연흡수 감소를 보상하였기 때문이다. 이 시험중 공시토양인 Crowley SiL의 비교적 높은 토양반응에 기인하여 철 결핍증이 관찰되었다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.68-79
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• 2007

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional problem that affects people of all ages in both industrialized and developing countries. Especially, college women are the target population for dietary iron deficiency. Recent study showed that the nutritional status of college women was poor because of insufficient food consumption and repeatabled weight reduction. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of nutrition counseling on the diet quality, nutritional status of iron and hematic parameters in college women who have self-recognized anemic symptoms. Anthropometric and dietary assessments as well as blood analysis, were carried out before and after the 8 weeks of nutrition counseling. During the experimental period, the 31 subjects were given nutrition education by a clinical dietitian. Nutrition counseling consisted of pathology of anemia, nutrition information for iron deficient anemia, diet information of balanced meals and menu choices for eating out. As a result, the frequencies of consumption of legumen and vegetables significantly increased after nutrition counseling(p<0.05). Daily intakes of protein, especially animal protein, vitamin E, niacin, heme iron, and zinc significantly increased(p<0.05). After nutrition counseling, some self-reported clinical symptoms such as 'dizziness', 'fatigue', 'short of breath', 'headache', 'sleeplessness', and 'beating heart' were significantly improved. Serum levels of transferrin(p<0.01) and total iron binding capacity levels(p<0.05) significantly increased. It could be concluded that the 8 weeks of nutrition counseling might be effective on quality of diet as well as iron status and it might also improve the some hematic parameters in college women who have self-recognized anemic symptoms.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 1988

Experiments were conducted to determine whether supplemental cobalt (Co) or nickel (Ni) would prevent the signs of zinc (Zn) deficiency in chicks fed a high calcium (1.5%) corn-soybean diet and to examine the difference in $^{65}Zn$ absorption rates between inbred Ancona and crossbred New Hampshire X Single Comb White Leghorn chicks. In the initial experiment, the supplementation of 27 ppm Ni, 27 ppm Co or 54 ppm Co to a basal diet increased weight gain and reduced feather defects; 54 ppm Ni tended to increase weight gain but did not reduce feather defects. In further experiments, chicks fed the diet supplemented with 54 ppm Co usually showed increased weight gain and reduced feather defects; however, chicks fed a diet supplemented with 54 ppm Ni less frequently showed these effects. In another test, Ancona chicks fed a diet supplemented with 30 ppm Zn (except during a $^{65}Zn$ absorption study period) showed lower weight gain, more feather defects and less $^{65}Zn$ absorption than did New Hampshire X Leghorn cross chicks. Similar results were achieved with two strains of chicks fed the basal and 54 ppm Ni, 54 ppm Co or 60 ppm Zn supplemented diets. The sparing effects of Co on Zn which were commonly observed and the lesser effect of Ni or Zn were shown to be, at least in part, the result of increased availability of dietary Zn. That Ancona chicks required more Zn than New Hampshire cross chicks for the development of feathers and for growth is partly the result of decreased Zn absorption from the type of diets fed.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 1999

Acrodermatitis enteropethica (AE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc absorption leading to chronic diarrhea and characteristic skin lesion. The term is also applied to any acquired zinc deficiency state resulting in the same clinical pictures. We experienced one case of AE in 1 month old male infant who had bacterial enterocolitis. The skin around mouth, anus, eyes, ears, hands and legs became reddish, vesicular and eczematoid. Serum zinc level was decreased to $51.4\;{\mu}g/dL$ (N=70~150). Endoscopic finding revealed pale gastric mucosa and villous atrophy of small intestine. Biopsy finding of small intestine showed no villi due to mucosal atrophy. On 13 day of admission jaundice with DIC were noted and AST & ALT were elevated to 110 & 36.8 IU/L, respectively. Diarrhea was improved but jaundice and liver function were not recovered until discharge from hospital. After discharge when the patient was 4 months of age serum bilirubin and AST/ALT had not been normalized. CMV shell vial culture of urine and CMV Ig G antibody were positive. So intravenous ganciclovir injection of 7.5 mg/kg, two times a day for 2 weeks and then 10 mg/kg/day for 3 months was done from 4 to 6 months of age. No virus was found in the urine and AST & ALT were normalized at 2 months after stopping ganciclovir treatment.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Taste perception is influenced by both nutritional factors and psychological factors. This study was undertaken to measure the 4 basic taste perceptions, nutrient intake, and mental health, and to examine the factors that affect insensitive taste perception in young Japanese women. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Young women in their late teens and twenties were enrolled as subjects. Taste perception was measured by applying the filter-paper disc method over areas of the chorda tympani nerve. Nutritional status was evaluated using brief, self-administered diet history questionnaires. The index of nutritional status was based on the 2015 Japanese dietary reference intakes. Mental health was assessed using the Japanese translation of the Profile of Mood States short version. This study was approved by the ethical committee at Osaka University. RESULTS: The normal taste perception group (four basic tastes [sweet, salty, sour, and bitter] identified as normal taste perception) comprised 55.4% of the subjects, while the abnormal taste perception group (more than 1 abnormal taste perception was perceived, regardless of flavor) comprised 44.6% of the subjects. There were no significant differences in nutrient intake (except manganese) and mental health between the normal and abnormal taste perception groups. Subjects who took 5 mg to less than 7.1 mg zinc per day were at significantly decreased risk of insensitive taste perception compared to subjects who consumed less than 5 mg zinc per day [Regression coefficient 0.831, 95% confidence interval 0.694-0.996]. CONCLUSION: The present results suggest that insensitive taste perception could be associated with zinc deficiency in young women in their late teens and twenties.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2006

목 적: 아연은 인체의 성장, 발육 및 면역기능에 필요한 미량 영양소이다. 아연의 만성결핍은 장성선단 피부염(acrodermatitis enteropathica)이 알려져 있지만 급성결핍에 관한 보고와 그에 따른 치료 기준은 알려져 있지 않다. 영유아의 급성 장염에서는 섭취량이 감소하고, 설사로 인한 아연의 배설이 증가하여 아연의 체내 영양상태에 대한 평가가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 급성 장염 영유아에서 아연의 영양 상태 표지자인 혈청 아연농도를 측정하고 이에 영향을 주는 인자들을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2005년 5월부터 8월까지 이대목동병원 소아 응급실에 급성 장염으로 방문하였거나 입원한 5세 미만의 환아 중 32명(남아 15명, 여아 17명)을 대상으로 하여 임상적, 혈액학적, 생화학적 인자가 아연의 혈청 농도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 아연농도의 측정은 유도결합 플라즈마 발광분광법을 이용하였다. 결 과: 임상적으로 구토 유무, 설사 기간, 탈수 정도, 혈변 유무에 따른 혈청 아연농도의 유의한 차이는 없었다. 혈청 아연농도는 발열 환아에서 열이 없었던 환아보다 유의하게 낮았다($67.0{\pm}25.3$ vs $85.5{\pm}14.2{\mu}g/dL$, p=0.012). 혈청 아연농도는 CRP 양성인 경우에 유의하게 낮았으나($63.9{\pm}25.4$ vs $85.7{\pm}13.8{\mu}g/dL$, p=0.002) 로타바이러스 감염 유무에 따른 차이는 없었다. 혈청 아연농도는 CRP (r=-0.494, p<0.05)와 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 혈청 아연농도는 헤마토크릿(r=0.370, p<0.05), 총단백질(r=0.474, p<0.05), 알부민(r=0.636, p<0.05)과 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 혈청 아연농도가 $70{\mu}g/dL$ 이상인 군과 미만인 군을 비교하였을 때, $70{\mu}g/dL$ 미만인 군에서 CRP 양성인(91.7% vs 40%) 환아와 CRP 양성이면서 발열이 동반되었던 환아의 빈도(91.7% vs 35%)가 유의하게 많았다(p<0.05). 결 론: 급성 장염 소아에서 혈청 아연농도는 발열, CRP, 헤마토크릿, 총단백질, 알부민 등의 다양한 인자의 영향을 받으므로 체내 아연의 영양 상태를 평가할 때 고려하여야 한다.