An Evaluation of Zinc Status Biomarkers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Inflammation, Oxidative Stress

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a moderate decrease in dietary zinc on DNA strand breaks and other cellular zinc biomarkers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02861352

Run by

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

People needed

18

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• willing to limit food and beverage intake to that provided by the study
• willing to discontinue consumption of alcoholic beverages during the study
• has an operative understanding of English
• no plans to move from the area during the study period

You may not qualify if…

• chronic or acute metabolic disease (i.e., diabetes or asthma)
• taking medications for a metabolic disorder
• evidence of alcohol abuse or use of illicit drugs

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute — Oakland, California, United States

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