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Zinc Absorption from Micronutrient Powders Is Low in Bangladeshi Toddlers at Risk of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction and May Increase Dietary Zinc Requirements

BACKGROUND: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small bowel, is suspected to impair absorption of micronutrients, including zinc. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare zinc absorption from micronutrient powder (MNP) over a range of zinc dos...

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Autores principales: Long, Julie M, Mondal, Prasenjit, Westcott, Jamie E, Miller, Leland V, Islam, M Munirul, Ahmed, Mondar, Mahfuz, Mustafa, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Krebs, Nancy F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6377437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30624753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy245