Serum zinc levels in children with acute respiratory infections: Association with sociodemography and nutritional status

Summary: Background & aims: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) is a global health problem. Zinc stimulates immune responses and prevents infections. The present study reports the serum zinc level in children with acute respiratory infections, and also addresses the influences of sociodemographi...

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Main Authors: Sheikh Nazrul Islam, Md. Mostafa Kamal, Rudava Rahmatullah, Sheikh Khalid Saifullah Sadi, Monira Ahsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Clinical Nutrition Experimental
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352939318300319