Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2021; 13(11): 1755-1765
Published online Nov 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i11.1755
Table 1 Effect of zinc deficiency and replenishment on body weight (g; n = 10)
Age
ZS group
ZD group
ZR group
3 wk19.06 ± 2.4218.72 ± 2.8918.38 ± 3.25
10 wk27.80 ± 2.2124.22 ± 2.47a22.52 ± 2.89a
12 wk30.55 ± 3.1823.4 ± 2.76b27.98 ± 3.16
Table 2 Effect of zinc deficiency and replenishment on food intake (g/mouse/d/kg; n = 10)
Age
ZS group
ZD group
ZR group
3 wk386.25 ± 39.86405.98 ± 40.24396.47 ± 36.79
10 wk358.49 ± 34.81389.02 ± 36.24380.11 ± 40.28
12 wk309.72 ± 35.17222.13 ± 28.48b335.80 ± 38.13
Table 3 Effect of zinc deficiency and replenishment on serum and esophageal mucosal zinc levels (n = 10)

ZS group
ZD group
ZR group
Serum zinc(μg/dL)1.19 ± 0.140.97 ± 0.11a1.29 ± 0.18
Mucosal zinc (mg/g)32.80 ± 0.3820.83 ± 0.24b23.78 ± 0.29b