Zinc and chronic leg ulcers: a systematic review of oral zinc in the treatment of chronic leg ulcers.
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Record Status This article is related to a Cochrane Protocol or Review which is published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews where it will be regularly updated. Cochrane Reviews are of a high standard and are not evaluated by CRD. The link is:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001273.pub3/abstractThis article is related to a Cochrane Protocol or Review which is published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews where it will be regularly updated. Cochrane Reviews are of a high standard and are not evaluated by CRD. The link is:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001273.pub3/abstract
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of tissue viability
دوره 9 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999