Childhood diarrhea: Treat with zinc over 6 months of age
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 04:49
in Health & Medicine
Zinc supplementation benefits children suffering from diarrhoea in developing countries, but only in infants over six months old, Cochrane Researchers have found. Their study supports World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the treatment of diarrhoea with zinc, although not in the very young.
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