Plasma zinc levels in normotensive and hypertensive adults: a comparative study in Tehran Heart Center

Background: There are conflicting reports about zinc, a trace element, in the pathogenesis of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of zinc in high blood pressure.Methods: We conducted this study on 80 patients with primary (idiopathic) hypert...

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Main Authors: Aalami S, Nikoui V, Irani M, Bakhtiarian A
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-10-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-94&slc_lang=en&sid=1