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'''Zinc''' (chemical or element symbol '''Zn''') is an essential element found in hundreds of enzymes, plays a role in immune function and can modulate brain excitability. Several studies have found serum zinc to be significantly lower in [[chronic fatigue syndrome|CFS]] patients when compared to controls.<ref name="maes1" /><ref name="maes2" /> ==Notable studies== *2005, In [[chronic fatigue syndrome]], the decreased levels of omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids are related to lowered serum zinc and defects in T cell activation<ref name="maes1" /> *2006, Lower serum zinc in [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] (CFS): relationships to [[Immune exhaustion hypothesis|immune dysfunctions]] and relevance for the [[oxidative stress]] status in CFS<ref name="maes2" /> ==Learn more== *[http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/minerals/zinc Zinc-Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center] ==References== <references> <ref name="maes1">{{Citation| issn = 0172-780X| volume = 26 | issue = 6| pages = 745β751| last1 = Maes | first1 = Michael | authorlink = Michael Maes | last2 = Mihaylova | first2 = Ivana | last3 = Leunis | first3 = Jean-Claude| title = In chronic fatigue syndrome, the decreased levels of omega-3 poly-unsaturated fatty acids are related to lowered serum zinc and defects in T cell activation| journal = Neuro Endocrinology Letters| date = December 2005 | pmid = 16380690}}</ref> <ref name="maes2">{{Citation| doi = 10.1016/j.jad.2005.11.002| issn = 0165-0327| volume = 90 | issue = 2-3| pages = 141β147| last1 = Maes | first1 = Michael | authorlink = Michael Maes | last2 = Mihaylova | first2 = Ivana | last3 = De Ruyter | first3 = Marcel| title = Lower serum zinc in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): relationships to immune dysfunctions and relevance for the oxidative stress status in CFS| journal = Journal of Affective Disorders| date = February 2006 | pmid = 16338007}}</ref> </references> [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Supplements]] [[Category:Minerals]] [[Category:Nutrients]] [[Category:Chemical elements]] [[Category:Depression alternative treatments]] [[Category:Depression treatments]]
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