Role Of Zinc Supplementation in Growth and Neuro-Development of Premature and Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Babies

• Main Authors: Manish Parakh (Author), BD Gupta (Author), Suman Bhansali (Author), Poonam Parakh (Author), Pramod Sharma (Author), Manisha Gurjar (Author), Narendra Chhangani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: A negative Zinc balance exists in preterm and small for gestational age infants. The current study evaluates the role of zinc supplementation on growth and neurodevelopmental outcome of these infants. Methods: One hundred and twenty eight infants who were born either premature and/or sma...