Could giardiasis be a risk factor for low zinc status in schoolchildren from northwestern Mexico? A cross-sectional study with longitudinal follow-up

• Main Authors: Valencia Mauro E (Author), Esparza Julián (Author), Leyva Johanna G (Author), Méndez Rosa O (Author), Morales Gloria G (Author), Quihui Luis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Both giardiasis and zinc deficiency are serious health problems worldwide. In Mexico, the prevalence of <it>G. intestinalis </it>was estimated at 32% in 1994. It remains a health problem in northwestern Mexico. Recent sur...