2013
Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation
Wessells K, Hess S, Rouamba N, Ouédraogo Z, Kellogg M, Goto R, Duggan C, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Associations Between Intestinal Mucosal Function and Changes in Plasma Zinc Concentration Following Zinc Supplementation. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2013, 57: 348-355. PMID: 23689263, PMCID: PMC4627695, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e31829b4e9e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsIntestinal mucosal functionMucosal functionCitrulline concentrationZn supplementationIntestinal function testsPlacebo-controlled trialMalabsorption of fatPlasma citrulline concentrationHealthy children 6Plasma zinc concentrationMonths of agePlacebo groupPlacebo supplementationUrinary lactuloseFunction testsIntestinal permeabilitySupplementation groupZinc supplementationChildren 6Vitamin AZinc absorptionDietary Zn absorptionSupplementationMineral absorption
2012
Intestinal permeability at baseline is negatively associated with change in plasma zinc concentration following short‐term zinc supplementation
Wessells K, Hess S, Ouédraogo Z, Rouamba N, Goto R, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Intestinal permeability at baseline is negatively associated with change in plasma zinc concentration following short‐term zinc supplementation. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 392.2-392.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.392.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasma zinc concentrationIntestinal permeabilityShort-term zinc supplementationAltered intestinal permeabilityIntestinal mucosal functionMalabsorption of fatRandomized community trialSubclinical enteropathyPlacebo groupPlacebo supplementationMucosal functionZinc supplementationCommunity trialSupplementation periodChildren 6Study groupSD changeVitamin ASupplementation resultsZinc concentrationsZinc absorptionEnteropathyMineral absorptionGrant funding sourcesBaseline
2008
Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial
Zeba A, Sorgho H, Rouamba N, Zongo I, Rouamba J, Guiguemdë R, Hamer D, Mokhtar N, Ouedraogo J. Major reduction of malaria morbidity with combined vitamin A and zinc supplementation in young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized double blind trial. Nutrition Journal 2008, 7: 7. PMID: 18237394, PMCID: PMC2254644, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-7-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupplemented groupZinc supplementationVitamin APlacebo groupMalaria episodesSingle doseRandomized double-blind trialFirst malaria episodeRisk of feverDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialCases of feverDaily zinc supplementationNormal immune functionRisk of infectionCross-sectional surveyMalaria control strategiesClinical malariaFever episodesMalaria morbidityMalaria casesMalaria parasite detectionImmune functionBlind trialConclusionThese results