Zinc Gluconate Improves Appetite and Reduces Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients: Findings from a Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Written by Alexa Heathorn, MS, CNS, Science Writer. Daily supplementation with 210 mg of zinc gluconate (30 mg elemental zinc) for 12 weeks improved hunger, desire to eat, prospective food consumption, and reduced pruritus in adults undergoing hemodialysis, without adverse effects or changes in body composition or muscle strength.





