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
2011
Short-Term Zinc Supplementation with Dispersible Tablets or Zinc Sulfate Solution Yields Similar Positive Effects on Plasma Zinc Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wessells K, Ouédraogo Z, Rouamba N, Hess S, Ouédraogo J, Brown K. Short-Term Zinc Supplementation with Dispersible Tablets or Zinc Sulfate Solution Yields Similar Positive Effects on Plasma Zinc Concentration of Young Children in Burkina Faso: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2011, 160: 129-135.e3. PMID: 21871635, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma Zn concentrationsPlasma zinc concentrationPlacebo groupZinc supplementationDispersible tabletsShort-term zinc supplementationPlacebo-controlled trialMain outcome measuresYoung childrenMonths of ageControlled TrialsPlacebo solutionChildren 6Outcome measuresSD changeSupplementation resultsZinc concentrationsZinc absorptionMean plusSupplementationBurkina FasoTrialsMonthsSimilar positive effectsAge