Overuse of zinc supplements can lead to neurological problems and anaemia
Clinicians often misdiagnose zinc deficiency and seem to be unaware of the health risks of excess zinc, suggests an audit of clinical practice in Glasgow hospitals.
Nursing Standard.
29, 44, 14-14.
doi: 10.7748/ns.29.44.14.s16
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