Effect of Zinc Supplementation in Children Less Than 5 Years on Diarrhea Attacks: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Yosra S. Abd El-Ghaffar Msc (Author), Ahmed Esmat Shouman MD (Author), Sally Adel Hakim MD (Author), Yasmin Gamal Abdo El Gendy MD (Author), Maha Magdy Mahmoud Wahdan MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recurrent infections and weak immunity were found to be linked with zinc deficiency especially in children. The goal of this study is to measure the level of blood zinc in children aged 6 months to less than 5 years old, and to assess the effect of 4 months of daily zinc supplements on the incidence...