High incidence of zinc deficiency among Filipino children with compensated and decompensated liver disease

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 387-390

  Umusig Quitain, Perlina ^a   Gregorio, Germana V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Childhood; Chronic liver disease; Micronutrient; Zinc

Indexed keywords

SERUM ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; ASCITES; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHOLANGITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; INFANT; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 76149119075     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06003.x     Document Type: Article

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