Zinc deficiency and toxicity in pediatric practice

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 579-584

  Willoughby, Jennifer L ^a   Bowen, Christine N ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Dermatitis; Diarrhea; Nutrition; Pediatrics; Toxicity; Vegetarian; Zinc

Indexed keywords

PHYTATE; ZINC;

BREAST MILK; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; UNITED STATES; ZINC DEFICIENCY; ZINC TOXICITY; ACRODERMATITIS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; COMPLICATION; DEFICIENCY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MALNUTRITION; NEWBORN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ACRODERMATITIS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALNUTRITION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; UNITED STATES; ZINC;

EID: 84928209357     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: 1531698X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000132     Document Type: Review

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