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Gastroenterology
Zinc is beneficial for treatment of acute diarrhea
August 7th, 2006
Zinc is beneficial in the treatment of acute diarrhea. According to scientists writing in the journal Gastroenterology, "The improved treatment of acute diarrhea in children during the past 35 years has reduced its morbidity and mortality substantially. However, better therapy still is required. This article reviews the role of oral rehydration solution in the treatment of acute diarrhea with particular attention to recent efforts to develop improved oral rehydration solution formulations." "One promising approach is the administration of Zinc (Zn)," said Kazi Mirajul Hoque and Henry J. Binder at Yale University. "Based on its beneficial...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2006-08-07)
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