Effects of zinc supplementation on the incidence of mortality in preschool children: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Fu, Wei ^a   Ding, Li Ren ^a   Zhuang, Cheng ^a   Zhou, Yu Hao ^a  

^a SHANGHAI SEVENTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ZINC;

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALARIA; META ANALYSIS; PNEUMONIA; PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AFRICA; AGE FACTORS; ASIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEX FACTORS; ZINC;

EID: 84893195285     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079998     Document Type: Article

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