Impact of zinc supplementation on subsequent growth and morbidity in Bangladeshi children with acute diarrhoea

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 529-534

  Roy, S K ^a,b   Tomkins, A M ^c   Haider, R ^a   Behren, R H ^d   Akramuzzaman, S M ^a   Mahalanabis, D ^a   Fuchs, G J ^a  

^a ICDDRB Clinical Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Acute diarrhoea; Growth; Morbidity; Subsequent; Zinc supplementation

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN; ZINC;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BODY GROWTH; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032805626     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600734     Document Type: Article

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