Effect of a multivitamin and mineral supplement on infection and quality of life: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 365-371

  Barringer, Thomas A ^a   Kirk, Julienne K ^b   Santaniello, Amy C ^b   Foley, Kristie Long ^b   Michielutte, Robert ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037418571     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-5-200303040-00005     Document Type: Article

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