The influence of zinc supplementation on morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum: A randomized trial in preschool children in Papua New Guinea

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 663-669

  Shankar, A H ^a   Genton, B ^a   Baisor, M ^a   Jaino, P ^a   Tamja, S ^a   Adiguma, T ^a   Wu, L ^a   Rare, L ^a   Bannon, D ^a   Tielsch, J M ^a   West K P , Jr ^a   Alpers, M P ^a  

^a HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; PLACEBO; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MORBIDITY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPLENOMEGALY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034455886     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.663     Document Type: Article

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