Low zinc levels is associated with increased inflammatory activity but not with atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis or endothelial dysfunction among the very elderly
De Paula RC, Aneni EC, Costa AP, Figueiredo VN, Moura FA, Freitas WM, Quaglia LA, Santos SN, Soares AA, Nadruz W, Blaha M, Blumenthal R, Agatston A, Nasir K, Sposito AC, Group O. Low zinc levels is associated with increased inflammatory activity but not with atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis or endothelial dysfunction among the very elderly. BBA Clinical 2014, 2: 1-6. PMID: 26676114, PMCID: PMC4633969, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbacli.2014.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFlow-mediated dilationC-reactive proteinDaily intakeEndothelial dysfunctionInflammatory activityCoronary plaquesPlasma levelsPlasma zincCarotid intima-media thicknessZinc levelsArterial wallNoncalcified coronary plaquesAnti-inflammatory treatmentCarotid plaque presenceCRP plasma levelsPlasma CRP levelsSystemic inflammatory activityCoronary calcium scoreIntima-media thicknessCardiac computed tomographyPlasma zinc levelsSignificant differencesLow zinc levelsAverage daily intakeAtherosclerotic burden