https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/ono-7300243.h
BACKGROUND Zinc deficiency impairs immune function and is common among children in South-East Asia. OBJECTIVES The effect of zinc supplementation on immune function in young Laotian children was investigated. METHODS Children (n = 512) aged 6-23 mo received daily preventive zinc tablets (PZ; 7 mg Zn/d), daily multiple micronutrient powder (MNP; 10 mg Zn/d, 6 mg Fe/d, plus 13 other micronutrients), therapeutic dispersible zinc tablets only in association with diarrhea episodes (TZ; 20 mg Zn/d for 10 d after an episode), or daily plac