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Preventive zinc supplementation for children, and the effect of additional iron: a systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: Zinc deficiency is widespread, and preventive supplementation may have benefits in young children. Effects for children over 5 years of age, and effects when coadministered with other micronutrients are uncertain. These are obstacles to scale-up. This review seeks to determine if preventi...

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Main Authors: Mayo-Wilson, Evan, Imdad, Aamer, Junior, Jean, Dean, Sohni, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4067863/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24948745
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004647
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