"While the detrimental 'development] of severe zinc deficiency on the thymus 'where the disease-fighting T cells are produced] in both humans and animals has been well established, the mediating ... mechanisms remain unknown...

"In conclusion, 'our studies reveal that] three weeks of dietary zinc deficiency alters specific 'thymus] RNA abundance, prior to alterations in 'T-cell] populations detectable by analysis."

DETAILS: Govt. established recommended intake of zinc is 15 milligrams (mg.) per day. The assumption is that 25mg. would be safe.

Zinc and Your Defense System Bibliography

Moore, Blanchard & Cousins, Center for Nutritional Sciences, U. of Florida, Gainsville, in FASEB Annual Meeting, 2001.

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