Tiomny E, Horwitz C, Graff E, Rozen P, Gilat T
Am J Gastroenterol. 1982 Feb;77(2):101-4.
Serum zinc levels and taste acuity were determined in patients with Crohn's disease, those with ulcerative colitis, and normal controls. All serum zinc values were within the normal range but significantly lower in the Crohn's disease patients as compared with controls. The taste threshold for salt was significantly impaired in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. These findings were less than expected and may be explained by the relatively high zinc intake normal for the Tel-Aviv population and relate indirectly to the high intake of refined carbohydrate that occurs in Crohn's disease patients.
对克罗恩病患者、溃疡性结肠炎患者和正常对照组测定血清锌水平和味觉敏锐度。所有血清锌值均在正常范围内，但与对照组相比，克罗恩病患者的血清锌值显著更低。炎症性肠病患者的盐味阈值显著受损。这些发现低于预期，可能是由于特拉维夫人群正常的锌摄入量相对较高，并且与克罗恩病患者精制碳水化合物的高摄入量间接相关。
