Excessive intake of zinc impairs immune responses.
Excessive intake of zinc impairs immune responses.
R. Chandra
1984 · DOI: 10.1001/JAMA.1984.03350110043027
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) · 445 Citations
TLDR
The effect of administration of large amounts of zinc on immune response and serum lipoproteins was examined and zinc supplementation with resultant excessive intake could have deleterious effects in healthy persons.