Zinc and the common cold: A meta-analysis revisited

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Jackson, Jeffrey L ^a   Lesho, Emil ^b   Peterson, Cecily ^c  

^a Dept of Med Educational Programs ^*  (United States)

^b Internal Medicine Service   (Germany)

^c MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Common cold; Humans; Meta analysis; Zinc

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE ZINC;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; HUMAN; LOZENGE; META ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034053989     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.5.1512s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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