Zinc or albendazole attenuates the progression of environmental enteropathy: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Ryan, Kelsey N ^a   Stephenson, Kevin B ^a   Trehan, Indi ^a,b   Shulman, Robert J ^c   Thakwalakwa, Chrissie ^b   Murray, Ellen ^a   Maleta, Kenneth ^b   Manary, Mark J ^a,b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Helminths; Intestinal function; Intestinal integrity; Micronutrients; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; LACTULOSE; MANNITOL; ZINC SULFATE; PLACEBO; SUGAR; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ERUPTION; DUAL SUGAR ABSORPTION TEST; ENTEROPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RURAL POPULATION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL; AFRICAN; CALCIUM INTAKE; CASSAVA; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; DOUGH; DRUG EFFICACY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INCIDENCE; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MAIZE; MANGO; RASH; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE;

ALBENDAZOLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINAL DISEASES; LACTULOSE; MALAWI; MALE; MANNITOL; PLACEBOS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE; ZINC;

EID: 84906790088     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: 15427714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.01.024     Document Type: Article

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