A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of vitamin A and zinc supplementation in persons with tuberculosis in Indonesia: effects on clinical response and nutritional status
Author(s) -
Elvina Karyadi,
Clive E. West,
Werner Schultink,
Ronald H. H. Nelwan,
Rainer Gross,
Zulkifli Amin,
W.M.V. Dolmans,
H. Schlebusch,
Jos WM van der Meer
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/75.4.720
Subject(s) - micronutrient , placebo , medicine , retinol , vitamin , tuberculosis , gastroenterology , zinc , body mass index , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , physiology , chemistry , pathology , alternative medicine , organic chemistry
The results of cross-sectional studies indicate that micronutrient deficiencies are common in patients with tuberculosis. No published data exist on the effect of vitamin A and zinc supplementation on antituberculosis treatment.
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