the increments in plasma zinc concentrations after an oral dose of elemental zinc ( 50 mg ) as the sulphate were used to assess the intestinal absorption of the metal in 11 patients with dermatitis herpetiformis ( dh ) before starting a gluten-free diet , 12 patients with newly diagnosed celiac disease ( cd ) , 10 patients known to have cd , and 15 healthy volunteers .
C0011608
dermatitis herpetiformis
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cd