Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial
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- 31 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nutrition Journal
- Vol. 7 (1) , 7
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-7-7
Abstract
Vitamin A and zinc are crucial for normal immune function, and may play a synergistic role for reducing the risk of infection including malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.Keywords
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