Zinc and copper supplementation in acute diarrhea in children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Open Access
- 5 May 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medicine
- Vol. 7 (1) , 22
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-7-22
Abstract
Diarrhea causes an estimated 2.5 million child deaths in developing countries each year, 35% of which are due to acute diarrhea. Zinc and copper stores in the body are known to be depleted during acute diarrhea. Our objectives were to evaluate the efficacy of zinc and copper supplementation when given with standard treatment to children with acute watery or bloody diarrhea.Keywords
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