Does zinc deficiency impair wound healing of colon anastomosis in rats?
Our study constitutes the known negative effect of zinc deficiency on wound healing. Zinc deficiency significantly increased the activity of MMPs (2, 9, and 13), caused a reduced collagen type I/III ratio, and delayed cell proliferation and quality of intestinal wound healing.
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