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Efficacy and safety study of two zinc gluconate regimens in the treatment of inflammatory acne Volume 10, numéro 4, June 2000

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Service de Dermatologie-Allergologie-Photobiologie, Hôpital Saint-Éloi, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
  • Page(s) : 269-73
  • Année de parution : 2000

Zinc is an essential trace element that is widely distributed in nature. True zinc deficiency is therefore rare, and, apart from acrodermatitis enteropathica, only occurs in patients receiving uncompensated parenteral feeding. The recommended daily dose of 15 mg of zinc metal is supplied by a normal diet. Even in the absence of any deficiency, however, zinc salts are used for their anti-inflammatory properties in the oral treatment of inflammatory [...]