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The doses of zinc used in the AREDS study

(80 mg per day of zinc in the form of zinc oxide for 6.3 years, on

average) have been associated with a significant increase in

hospitalizations for genitourinary causes,

raising the possibility that chronically high intakes of zinc adversely

affect some aspects of urinary physiology [80

<http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/zinc.asp#en80

<http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/zinc.asp#en80> > ].

The FNB has established ULs for zinc (Table 3). ***Long-term intakes

above the UL increase the risk of adverse health effects [2

<http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/zinc.asp#en2

<http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/zinc.asp#en2> > ].

Key words: ZINC; nasuea; immune function reduced; urinary;etc.