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MRI detection of hyperoxia-induced lung edema in Zn-deficient rats |
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| Authors: | C G Taylor R A Towner E G Janzen T M Bray |
| Affiliation: | Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. |
| Abstract: | In a pioneering application of proton Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), lung edema has been monitored in vivo in Zn-deficient rats exposed to 85% oxygen. Dietary Zn appears to play a role in protecting against hyperoxia-induced lung damage. |
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