abstract   objective: to determine the effect of oral zinc sulfate supplementation given with coamoxiclav when compared with coamoxiclav alone for treatment of otitis media with effusion (ome). the efficacy of the drug was assessed 3 and 6 weeks after administration .   methods: in a double-blind, randomized trial 4 to 14 years old children with ome who referred to ear, nose and throat clinic, ...

background:childhood zinc deficiency is a common problem in many developing countries where people rely mainly on plant based diets with low zinc contents. zinc supplementation is one of strategies to combat zinc deficiency and its consequences in children. the aim of this community trial was to examine the effect of zinc supplementation on the linear growth of children 6-24 months of age and t...

objective: major depression is a mood disorder that causes changes in physical activity, appetite, sleep and weight. regarding the role of zinc in the pathology of depression, the present study was aimed to investigate the effects of zinc supplementation in the treatment of this disease. methods: this study was a double-blind randomized clinical trial. forty four patients with major depression ...

objective: the present study was performed to compare the antioxidant effect of two different doses of zinc on lipid oxidation in type 2 diabetic patients. materials and methods: this double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted on 60 type 2 diabetic patients in yazd diabetes research center in 2008. the subjects were randomly allocated to receive zinc sulfate (iran, alhavi) either 2...

Background: There are several causes leading to male infertility, like oxidative stress, and nutritional deficiency of trace elements i.e., selenium and zinc. The Zinc is the following only to iron as the most abundant element in the body. Although, Zinc is found in red meat, white meat, fish, and milk; the World Health Organization (WHO) approximates that one-third of world population is defic...

in order to investigate the effect of different levels of zinc on some productive parameters of broiler breeder, an experiment was conducted with 300 hens and 40 roosters of ross 308 strain (40 wk old) in 12 week period in completely randomized design with 4 treatments, 5 replicates and 15 hens and 2 roosters in each replicate. treatments consisted of 4 different levels of zinc (80, 110, 140 an...

introduction zinc is a vital micronutrient in humans and its deficiency in children can thwart their growth and development, compromise their immunity and cognitive function. however, there is a paucity of studies about the effect of zinc supplementation on cognitive functions. this study is an attempt to quantify the impact of zinc supplementation on cognitive performance of schoolchildren. ma...

OBJECTIVE: The present study was performed to compare the antioxidant effect of two different doses of zinc on lipid oxidation in type 2 diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted on 60 type 2 diabetic patients in Yazd Diabetes Research Center in 2008. The subjects were randomly allocated to receive Zinc sulfate (Iran, Alhavi) either ...