Aim: This study aimed to determine the distributions of serum zinc levels and the prevalence of zinc deficiency in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) in actual clinical practice, and to analyze the association between serum zinc levels and clinical characteristics.
Methods: This study analyzed 1973 patients with CLD, including 749 with liver cirrhosis, who were admitted to Sapporo Kosei General Hospital in 2017.
Results: Zinc deficiency, defined as a serum zinc level of <60 μg/dL, was observed in 555 patients overall (28.1%), including 182 (14.9%) patients without liver cirrhosis and 373 (49.8%) with liver cirrhosis. When marginal zinc deficiency was included, zinc deficiency (serum zinc level <80 μg/dL) was observed in 1594 (80.8%) patients overall, including 924 (75.5%) patients without liver cirrhosis and 670 (89.5%) with liver cirrhosis. Serum zinc levels were most strongly correlated with serum albumin levels. Of the 257 CLD patients with an albumin level of <3.5 g/dL, 234 (91.1%) had a serum zinc level of <60 μg/dL.
Conclusions: Zinc deficiency is common in patients with CLD. Serum zinc levels should be regularly measured, particularly in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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