Efficacy of zinc supplementation on the severity and duration of diarrhea in malnourished Turkish children

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Polat T., Uysalol M., Cetinkaya F.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.555-559, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2003.01772.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.555-559
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: acute diarrhea, efficacy, treatment, zinc, YOUNG-CHILDREN, PERSISTENT DIARRHEA, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, GROWTH
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background : Intervention trials have shown that zinc may be efficacious in treating acute diarrhea in children of developing countries. A double- blind placebo- controlled study was designed to evaluate the effects of zinc supplementation on the clinical course and duration of diarrhea in malnourished Turkish children.