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Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell.
Zinc supports a healthy immune system and is needed for wound healing, DNA synthesis and helping to maintain the sense of taste and smell. Zinc also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence.
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Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | In developing countries, millions of children suffer from severe diarrhoea every year. This is due to infection and malnutrition, and many die from dehydration due to the diarrhoea. Giving fluids by mouth (using an oral rehydration solution) has been sh... |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Leg ulcers (open sores) usually heal with good wound care and dressings. However they may take a long time to heal (weeks or months) despite good wound care and can cause distress to patients as well as being very costly for the health service. Failure ... |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Zinc for the common cold |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The common cold is often caused by the rhinovirus. It is one of the most widespread illnesses and is a leading cause of visits to the doctor and absenteeism from school and work. Complications of the common cold include otitis media (middle ear infectio... |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Prevention of diarrhoea in children with HIV infection or exposure to maternal HIV infection |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Diarrhoea is a common cause of illness in children, especially in low and middle-income countries where it accounts for nearly 2.5 million deaths per year. Infants and children with HIV infection or maternal exposure through birth or breastfeeding to HI... |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Zinc is an essential element for growth and development of children. Its deficiency is associated with increased risk of infection, particularly diarrhoea and pneumonia. Zinc supplementation in children has been reported to prevent pneumonia; however, i... |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Sickle cell disease is an inherited condition that causes red blood cells to become sickle shaped when they lose water. This leads to a high risk of the blood vessels becoming blocked. Such blockages can cause pain, stroke and damage to organs. Recent t... |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Zinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Taking zinc during pregnancy helps to slightly reduce preterm births, but does not help prevent other problems such as low birthweight babies. Many women of childbearing age may have mild to moderate zinc deficiency. Low zinc levels may cause preterm bi... |
| Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Title: | Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Currently no evidence to suggest the use of zinc for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is associated with long-term complications, especially eye, kidney, nerve, heart and blood vessel disease. Type 2 diabetes is mainly charac... |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
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