Association between dietary iron and zinc intake and development of ulcerative colitis: A case-control study in Japan.

Yumie KobayashiSatoko OhfujiKyoko KondoWakaba FukushimaSatoshi SasakiNoriko KamataHirokazu YamagamiYasuhiro FujiwaraYasuo SuzukiYoshio Hirotanull null

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

A high intake of iron has some effect on the development of UC. In contrast, a high intake of zinc has a protective effect on the development of UC.

Keyphrases

ulcerative colitis
weight gain
magnetic resonance imaging
weight loss