Effects of zinc supplementation in the prevention of respiratory tract infections and diarrheal disease in Colombian children: A 12-month randomised controlled trial

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 368-375

  Martinez Estevez, N S ^a   Alvarez Guevara, A N ^a   Rodriguez Martinez, C E ^b,c,d  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^c HOSPITAL MILITAR CENTRAL   (Colombia)

^d UNIVERSIDAD EL BOSQUE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Children; Diarrhoea; Prophylaxis; Upper respiratory tract infection; Zinc supplementation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; COLECALCIFEROL; ZINC OXIDE; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOMBIA; COLOMBIAN; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STATUS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; INFANT; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLOMBIA; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; TRACE ELEMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZINC;

EID: 84975136209     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2015.12.006     Document Type: Article

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