Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation
Wessells K, Hess S, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo Z, Kellogg M, Goto R, Duggan C, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2013, 57: 348-355. PMID: 23689263, PMCID: PMC4627695, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31829b4e9e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsIntestinal mucosal functionMucosal functionCitrulline concentrationZn supplementationIntestinal function testsPlacebo-controlled trialMalabsorption of fatPlasma citrulline concentrationHealthy children 6Plasma zinc concentrationMonths of agePlacebo groupPlacebo supplementationUrinary lactuloseFunction testsIntestinal permeabilitySupplementation groupZinc supplementationChildren 6Vitamin AZinc absorptionDietary Zn absorptionSupplementationMineral absorptionComparison of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation programs for young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized, masked, community‐based trial
Becquey E, Ouedraogo C, Hess S, Rouamba N, Prince L, Vosti S, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. Comparison of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation programs for young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized, masked, community‐based trial. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 845.19-845.19. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.845.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral rehydration saltsDiarrhea incidenceSUPP groupThrasher Research FundCommunity-based trialLower diarrhea incidenceRehydration saltsUncomplicated diarrheaChildren 6Home visitsDiarrhea preventionControl groupZn supplementationDiarrheaSupplementation programsIncidenceGreat benefitFree treatmentYoung childrenTreatmentGroupFeverLess lengthBurkina FasoMalaria