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The aim of this study was to understand whether the level of serum zinc has an effect on the development of mucositis and dermatitis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n This was noninterventional study where the levels of serum zinc were ascertained before the start of treatment by spectrophotometric methods. The patients were treated every day with no more than one fraction of 2 Gy per day, five times a week without any intended gaps for a planned target dose of 60\u201370 Gy (6\u20137 consecutive weeks). The patients were assessed for radiation-induced dermatitis and mucositis in accordance with the standard guidelines. The association between the levels of serum zinc with the development of different grades of mucositis and dermatitis (on the day of development) was ascertained using the Pearson correlation coefficient (r). A statistical value of\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 52 consecutive patients satisfying the inclusion criteria were enrolled. The results indicate that serum zinc levels showed a significant correlation (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.29;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.038) for Grade 1, while it was insignificant for Grades 2 and 3. 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