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A HIGH concentration of zinc has been demonstrated in the prostate gland of many animals, especially in the dorso-lateral lobe of the rat1, in human prostate2 and spermatozoa. Because the radioactive isotope of zinc (zinc-65) at present available has a half-life of 250 days, it is unsuitable for studies in man, with the possible exception of cases with advanced malignant disease3.
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TAYLOR, S. Uptake of Radioactive Zinc in vitro by the Prostate. Nature 179, 585 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179585a0
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