controlled trial blindin Bangladeshi children : randomised double Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation
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Objective To evaluate the effect of simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation on diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory infections in
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Simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Bangladeshi children: randomised double blind controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of simultaneous zinc and vitamin A supplementation on diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory infections in children. STUDY DESIGN Randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. SETTING Urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS 800 children aged 12-35 months were randomly assigned to one of four intervention groups: 20 mg zinc once daily ...
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