TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jagodić, Jovana
AU  - Rovčanin, Branislav
AU  - Borković Mitić, Slavica
AU  - Vujotić, Ljiljana
AU  - Avdin, Viacheslav
AU  - Manojlović, Dragan
AU  - Stojsavljević, Aleksandar
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14013-2
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4236
AB  - Studies indicate that the soil, water and consequently foodstuffs in Serbia are significantly poor in zinc (Zn), and thus, it is likely that there is a Zn deficiency in the Serbian population. This study examined the Zn status in multiple clinical samples, including body fluids (serum, cerebrospinal fluid), whole blood and Zn-rich solid tissues (thyroid and brain tissue). Differences between sex and age were also considered, and comparative analysis of Zn status with other world populations was performed. Serum samples from a large number of Serbian adults approximately had twofold lower Zn amounts when compared to other populations. A similar trend was obtained for whole blood. Males had significantly higher amounts of Zn in serum, whole blood and thyroid tissue samples than females. Higher amounts of Zn were observed in the group older than 50 years. Importantly, in thyroid and brain tissues, Zn was 10- and 20-fold lower, respectively, than reported in the literature. Our results indicate that the population in Serbia could be considered Zn deficient. Therefore, adequate oral Zn supplementation and/or foodstuff fortification should be considered to prevent the deleterious effects caused by Zn deficiency.
PB  - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2  - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
T1  - Possible zinc deficiency in the Serbian population: examination of body fluids, whole blood and solid tissues
IS  - 34
VL  - 28
DO  - 10.1007/s11356-021-14013-2
SP  - 47439
EP  - 47446
ER  - 

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author = "Jagodić, Jovana and Rovčanin, Branislav and Borković Mitić, Slavica and Vujotić, Ljiljana and Avdin, Viacheslav and Manojlović, Dragan and Stojsavljević, Aleksandar",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Studies indicate that the soil, water and consequently foodstuffs in Serbia are significantly poor in zinc (Zn), and thus, it is likely that there is a Zn deficiency in the Serbian population. This study examined the Zn status in multiple clinical samples, including body fluids (serum, cerebrospinal fluid), whole blood and Zn-rich solid tissues (thyroid and brain tissue). Differences between sex and age were also considered, and comparative analysis of Zn status with other world populations was performed. Serum samples from a large number of Serbian adults approximately had twofold lower Zn amounts when compared to other populations. A similar trend was obtained for whole blood. Males had significantly higher amounts of Zn in serum, whole blood and thyroid tissue samples than females. Higher amounts of Zn were observed in the group older than 50 years. Importantly, in thyroid and brain tissues, Zn was 10- and 20-fold lower, respectively, than reported in the literature. Our results indicate that the population in Serbia could be considered Zn deficient. Therefore, adequate oral Zn supplementation and/or foodstuff fortification should be considered to prevent the deleterious effects caused by Zn deficiency.",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
journal = "Environmental Science and Pollution Research",
title = "Possible zinc deficiency in the Serbian population: examination of body fluids, whole blood and solid tissues",
number = "34",
volume = "28",
doi = "10.1007/s11356-021-14013-2",
pages = "47439-47446"
}

Jagodić, J., Rovčanin, B., Borković Mitić, S., Vujotić, L., Avdin, V., Manojlović, D.,& Stojsavljević, A.. (2021). Possible zinc deficiency in the Serbian population: examination of body fluids, whole blood and solid tissues. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH., 28(34), 47439-47446.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14013-2

Jagodić J, Rovčanin B, Borković Mitić S, Vujotić L, Avdin V, Manojlović D, Stojsavljević A. Possible zinc deficiency in the Serbian population: examination of body fluids, whole blood and solid tissues. in Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2021;28(34):47439-47446.
doi:10.1007/s11356-021-14013-2 .

Jagodić, Jovana, Rovčanin, Branislav, Borković Mitić, Slavica, Vujotić, Ljiljana, Avdin, Viacheslav, Manojlović, Dragan, Stojsavljević, Aleksandar, "Possible zinc deficiency in the Serbian population: examination of body fluids, whole blood and solid tissues" in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, no. 34 (2021):47439-47446,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14013-2 . .