Effects of glutamine alone or in combination with zinc and vitamin A on growth, intestinal barrier function, stress and satiety-related hormones in Brazilian shantytown children

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of supplemental zinc, vitamin A, and glutamine alone or in combination on growth, intestinal barrier function, stress and satiety-related hormones among Brazilian shantytown children with low median height-for-age z-scores. METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, pla...

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Main Authors: Aldo A.M. Lima, Gregory M. Anstead, Qiong Zhang, Ítalo L. Figueiredo, Alberto M. Soares, Rosa M.S. Mota, Noélia L. Lima, Richard L. Guerrant, Reinaldo B. Oriá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2014-04-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000400225&lng=en&tlng=en