Nutritional status in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis and a study of the effects of zinc supplementation together with antimony treatment

Background: The role of micronutrient status for the incidence and clinical course of cutaneous leishmaniasis is not much studied. Still zinc supplementation in leishmaniasis has shown some effect on the clinical recovery, but the evidence in humans is limited. Objective: To compare biochemical nutr...

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Main Authors: Miguel Guzman-Rivero, Ernesto Rojas, Aleida Verduguez-Orellana, Henry Pardo, Mary Cruz Torrico, Lieselotte Cloetens, Björn Åkesson, Edgar Sejas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2014-11-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
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Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/download/23353/36743