Zinc and pneumonia

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 991-992

  Hambidge, K Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ZINC;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; BREAST FEEDING; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PNEUMONIA; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIET; INFANT; NEWBORN; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PNEUMONIA; ZINC;

EID: 33745122961     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.5.991     Document Type: Editorial

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