Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Zinc Supplementation to Prevent Immunological Failure in HIV‐Infected Adults
Open Access
- 15 June 2010
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 50 (12), 1653-1660
- https://doi.org/10.1086/652864
Abstract
Background. Adequate zinc is critical for immune function; however, zinc deficiency occurs in 150% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected aduKeywords
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