IL-1 production

1. Zinc increases IL-1 production in humans.

   “Serum thymulin activity, IL-1 production, and lymphocyte ecto-5'-nucleotidase increased significantly after supplementation.”

   Human trialzinc-deficient subjects; before-and-after supplementationn = 13

   Zinc deficiency in elderly patients

   Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)·1 Jan 1993

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