Fig. 1.

Effects of DSS challenge and dietary zinc on the serum haptoglobin (A) and zinc (B) status of rats. Values are means ± SEM. − = no dextran sulfate sodium challenge, + = 5% dextran sulfate sodium challenge, n = 8/DSS × diet group; ZD = zinc deficient (3 mg/kg zinc), PF = pair fed (30 mg/kg zinc) to match energy intake of ZD group, ZT = zinc deficient (3 mg/kg zinc) and repleted (300 mg/kg zinc), C = control (30 mg/kg zinc), ZS = zinc supplemented (300 mg/kg zinc); different letters indicate significant differences between DSS × diet groups (p<0.05).