Effect of oral zinc supplementation on the growth of preterm infants

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 841-842

  Sazawal , Sunil ^a   Black, Robert E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN; ZINC;

BODY HEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; ZINC;

EID: 78650982387     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0139-6     Document Type: Editorial

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