The role of zinc and vitamin A in persistent diarrhea among infants and young children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 446-453

  Bhan, Maharaj K ^a   Bhandari, Nita ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

CHRONIC DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; INFANT; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

EID: 0031924520     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199804000-00016     Document Type: Review

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