Table 20.2.
Plasma Zinc Turnover Rate in Normal Subjects
| No. | Plasma Zinc in µg Percent | Total Plasma Volume in mL | Weight in kg | T½h for Second Part of Curve in minutes | Plasma Zinc Turnover Rate in mg/kg/day | Mean Plasma Zinc Turnover Rate in mg/kg/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2740 | 56.8 | 48 | 0.896 | |
| 2 | 120 | 2168 | 57.7 | 45 | 0.994 | |
| 3 | 114 | 2339 | 55.4 | 48 | 0.965 | |
| 4 | 109 | 2207 | 44.0 | 48 | 1.127 | |
| 5 | 117 | 1935 | 50.0 | 40 | 1.138 | 1.00 ± 0.09 |
| 6 | 112 | 1885 | 54.5 | 40 | 0.952 | |
| 7 | 93 | 2519 | 58.1 | 40 | 1.032 | |
| 8 | 95 | 2139 | 48.6 | 40 | 1.035 | |
| 9 | 104 | 1784 | 51.8 | 37 | 0.866 |
Reproduced from Prasad, A.S., Miale, A., Farid, Z., Schulert, A., Sandstead, H.H., 1963. Zinc metabolism in patients with the syndrome of iron deficiency anemia, hypogonadism and dwarfism. J. Lab. Clin. Med. 61, 537–549.