Effect of supplementary zinc on body mass index, pulmonary function and hospitalization in children with cystic fibrosis

Zinc deficiency, which is common in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), can lead to several complications that may increase the number of hospital admissions in this group of patients. As supplementary zinc can prevent such complications, this study was performed to evaluate the effect of sup...

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Main Authors: Pedram Ataee, Mozhgan Sabbaghian Modarresi, Vajiheh Modarresi, Habib Soheili, Najmoddin Kalantari, Glolam Hossein Fallahi, Farzaneh Motamed, Fatemeh Farahmand, Ahmad Khodadad, Maryam Mahmoudi, Majid Aflatounian, Mohammad Gharagozlou, Mehri Najafi, Nima Rezaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2014-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1333
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