Zinc supplementation for treating diarrhea in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis Administración de suplementos de zinc para tratar la diarrea infantil: revisión sistemática y metanálisis

OBJECTIVE: To update the available evidence about zinc use for treating diarrhea in children and to assess its effect on the malnourished population, a subgroup that has not been fully explored in previous analyses. METHODS: A systematic review was performed of randomized clinical trials that assess...

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Main Authors: Tais Freire Galvao, Maria Fernanda Reis e Silva Thees, Rossana Ferreira Pontes, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Mauricio Gomes Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2013-05-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892013000500009