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==Roles in the Body==

==Roles in the Body==

Zinc plays a '''crucial role in skin function and wound healing, cell replication, the structure and function of biological membranes as well as the  stabilisation of the nucleic acids'''. It is absorbed mainly in the [[:Category:Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]], the highest rates occurring in the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]. '''Various dietary factors affect the absorption of zinc, in particular high intakes of [[Calcium - Nutrition|calcium]], [[Iron - Nutrition|iron]] and phytate''', all of which reduce its availability<ref>“Zinc” In: Mineral Tolerance of Animals, 2nd Edition. (2005) National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. The National Academies Press, Washington DC: p 414.</ref>.

Zinc plays a '''crucial role in [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology|skin]] function and wound healing, cell replication, the structure and function of biological membranes as well as the  stabilisation of the nucleic acids'''. It is absorbed mainly in the [[:Category:Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]], the highest rates occurring in the [[Jejunum - Anatomy & Physiology|jejunum]]. '''Various dietary factors affect the absorption of zinc, in particular high intakes of [[Calcium - Nutrition|calcium]], [[Iron - Nutrition|iron]] and phytate''', all of which reduce its availability<ref>“Zinc” In: Mineral Tolerance of Animals, 2nd Edition. (2005) National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. The National Academies Press, Washington DC: p 414.</ref>.

==Consequences of Zinc Deficiency==

==Consequences of Zinc Deficiency==