Effects of chromium supplementation on growth in marasmic protein-calorie malnutrition
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- 1 September 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 26 (9), 988-991
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/26.9.988
Abstract
The effect of chromium supplementation on growth in marasmic protein-calorie malnutrition was investigated on 28 cases. It was found that the weight gain in the chromium-responder group showed a statistically significant difference in comparison with the non-responders and controls.Keywords
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