Impact of zinc supplementation on intestinal permeability in bangladeshi children with acute diarrhoea and persistent diarrhoea syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 285-296

  Roy, S K ^a   Behrens, R H ^b   Haider, R ^a   Akramuzzaman, S M ^a   Mahalanabis, D ^a   Wahed, M A ^a   Tomkins, A M ^b  

^a ICDDRB Clinical Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhoea; Bangladesh; Intestinal permeability; Lactulose; Mannitol; Persistent diarrhoea; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI ENTEROTOXIN; PLACEBO; ZINC;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; SHIGELLA; URINARY EXCRETION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ACRODERMATITIS; ACUTE DISEASE; BANGLADESH; COHORT STUDIES; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINES; LACTULOSE; MANNITOL; PERMEABILITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; ZINC;

EID: 0026709092     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199210000-00010     Document Type: Article

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