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ArticleIndian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB2025

Unveiling the Zinc Paradox: Balancing Act in Reproductive Health and Prostate Pathology.

Vijay Singh, Shailendra Dwivedi, Bhupendra Pal Singh, Apul Goel

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Article in Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Vijay SinghDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273008 India.
Shailendra DwivediDepartment of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273008 India.ORCID 0000-0003-2781-1009
Bhupendra Pal SinghDepartment of Urology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010 India.
Apul GoelDepartment of Urology, King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226010 India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Minerals play a crucial role in the biochemical and physiological processes of all living organisms, including humans. Metals like Zinc, Copper, Calcium, and Selenium are essential for optimal functioning of these processes. Zinc is crucial for maintaining the endocrine system, particularly prostate tissue, and has been linked to prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Zinc levels and ratios have been found to be decreased in prostate carcinoma cases compared to benign prostatic hyperplasia cases. This letter to the editor supports a recent finding in the Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, which confirms the importance of zinc in maintaining the endocrine system and the healthy functioning of the male reproductive system.

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Antioxidant systemBenign prostatic hyperplasiaHuman reproductive systemNutrigenomicsProstate cancerZinc deficiency

Identifiers

PMID40123625
PMCPMC11928696

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