Vitamin A And Zinc Supplement May Help Protect Children From Malaria, Study Suggests

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Vitamin A And Zinc Supplement May Help Protect Children From Malaria, Study Suggests - 05-02-2008, 12:00 PM

Could a simple vitamin A and zinc supplement help protect young children from malaria? A randomized double blind trial would suggest the answer is yes. Vitamin A and zinc play a critical role in the normal function of the immune system, and may even play a synergistic role for reducing the risk of infection including malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.

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