Zinc supplementation in the treatment of anorexia nervosa

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-22

  Su, J C ^a   Birmingham, C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Controlled trials; Treatment; Weight gain; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINC;

EID: 0036518123     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03354425     Document Type: Review

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