Zinc and vitamin A for prevention of upper respiratory tract infection in children

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1722-

  Das, Rashmi Ranjan ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; RETINOL; ZINC;

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD; HUMAN; LETTER; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; PNEUMONIA; SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

EID: 84870026508     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512003054     Document Type: Letter

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