Effect of weekly zinc supplements on incidence of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children younger than 2...
Effect of weekly zinc supplements on incidence of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children younger than 2 years in an urban, low-income population in Bangladesh: randomised controlled trial
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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Pneumonia and diarrhoea cause much morbidity and mortality in children younger than 5 years. Most deaths occur during infancy and in developing countries. Daily regimens of zinc have been reported to prevent acute lower respiratory tract infection and diarrhoea, and to reduce child mortality. We aimed to examine whether giving zinc weekly could pre...
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Effect of weekly zinc supplements on incidence of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children younger than 2 years in an urban, low-income population in Bangladesh: randomised controlled trial
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68594423
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68594423
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0140-6736,0099-5355
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67109-7
