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Lab Study Suggests Zinc May Worsen Rheumatoid Arthritis

Marilynn Larkin  |  

“After reading this paper,” he adds, “I would be much more careful recommending zinc supplements for patients with autoimmune conditions and I will start thinking about whether we can gain important information from measurement of zinc levels in clinical settings.”

Reference
  1. Kim B, Kim HY, Yoon BR, et al. Cytoplasmic zinc promotes IL-1β production by monocytes and macrophages through mTORC1-induced glycolysis in rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Signal. 2022 Jan 11;15(716):eabi7400. Epub 2022 Jan 11.

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