Zinc supplementation for the treatment of measles in children
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2015
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Background:
Measles is an important cause of childhoodmorbidity andmortality globally, despite increasing vaccine coverage. Zinc plays a significant
role in the maintenance of normal immunological functions, therefore supplements given to zinc-deficient children will increase the
availability of zinc and could reduce measles-related morbidity and mortality. This is an update of a review first published in 2015.
Objectives:
To assess the effects of zinc supplementation in reducing morbidity and mortality in children with measles.
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zinc supplementation