Effects of Captopril and Enalapril on Zinc Metabolism in Hypertensive Patients
Ahuva Golik, MD,
Ronit Zaidenstein, MD,
Victor Dishi, MD,
Alexander Blatt, MD,
Natan Cohen, MD,
Gad Cotter,
Silvia Berman, MD and
Joshua Weissgarten, MD
Department of Internal Medicine "A", Internal Medicine "F" (N.C.), Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, ISRAEL
Department of Nephrology (S.B., J.W.), Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, ISRAEL

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Fig. 1. Serum zinc levels (µg/dl) in the captopril-treated, enalapril-treated and control groups.
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Fig. 2. Urinary zinc excretion (µg/24 hour) in the captopril-treated enalapril-treated and control groups.
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Fig. 3. Monocyte zinc content (nmol/mg protein) in the captopril-treated, enalapril-treated and control groups.
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