[Treatment of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with zinc (author's transl)].

Abstract

Oral administration of zinc sulfate did not improve the clinical conditions in two patients with Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome type I. Zinc levels in serum and hair were normal before and during treatment.

• Authors: H G Lenard, I Lombeck
• Journal: Klinische Padiatrie (Klin Padiatr) Vol. 191 Issue 6 Pg. 578-9 (Nov 1979) ISSN: 0300-8630 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Die Behandlung des Ehlers-Danlos-Syndroms mit Zink.
• PMID: 574590 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Zinc

Topics

• Adolescent
• Child, Preschool
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (blood, drug therapy)
• Female
• Hair (analysis)
• Humans
• Male
• Zinc (analysis, blood, therapeutic use)