Zinc for the common cold
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Zinc for the common cold.
BACKGROUND The common cold is one of the most widespread illnesses and is a leading cause of visits to the doctor and absenteeism from school and work. Trials conducted in high-income countries since 1984 investigating the role of zinc for the common cold symptoms have had mixed results. Inadequate treatment masking and reduced bioavailability of zinc from some formulations have been cited as i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001364.pub5