Efficacy of Zinc Sulfate With Probiotics for the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children
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Unknown status
Trial end date:
2012-06-01
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Summary
Diarrheal disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children under
five. Disease is treated symptomatically with oral rehydration (ORS) as a basic measure. In
children with severe zinc deficiency, diarrhea is common and responds quickly to zinc
supplementation. Zinc supplementation may also helpful in diarrheal children without zinc
deficiency. Effectiveness of zinc was proven in developing countries but was not in Europe.
Objective of our study is to assess whether zinc supplementation given with probiotics and
ORS is effective in acute diarrhea in children in Poland.