The Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Linear Growth and Growth Factors in Primary Schoolchildren in the Suburbs Mashhad, Iran

Background: Zinc is an essential trace element required for the functional activity of several enzyme systems. Several studies have been carried out to assess the effect of zinc supplementation on children’s growth, but controversy exists as to the effect of zinc on growth and GH-IGF-I system. Objec...

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Main Authors: Rahim Vakili, Mahsa Yazdan Bakhsh, Mohammad Vahedian, Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Masumeh Saeidi, Saba Vakili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-03-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3931_83c82c877585aae28500f9fdd651bca8.html