The role of zinc supplementation in humoral immune response to hepatitis B vaccination in infants: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial
Background Suboptimal zinc intake may depress thymus function, lymphoproliferation, and T cell-dependent B-cell proliferation, which can impair antibody production. Zinc supplementation can improve immune function and reduce morbidity. Objective To assess the effect of zinc supplementation on infant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/632 |