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1. Al-Awadhi, A. M., Alfadhli, S. M., Al-Khaldi, D., et al. Investigation of the distribution of lymphocyte subsets and zinc levels in multitransfused beta-thalassemia major patients. Int.J Lab Hematol. 2010;32(2):191-196.
2. Bao, B., Prasad, A. S., Beck, F. W., et al. Zinc decreases C-reactive protein, lipid peroxidation, and inflammatory cytokines in elderly subjects: a potential implication of zinc as an atheroprotective agent. Am J Clin Nutr 2010;91(6):1634-1641.
3. Barbosa, E., Faintuch, J., Machado Moreira, E. A., et al. Supplementation of vitamin E, vitamin C, and zinc attenuates oxidative stress in burned children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. J Burn Care Res 2009;30(5):859-866.
4. Bhandari, N., Mazumder, S., Taneja, S., et al. Effectiveness of zinc supplementation plus oral rehydration salts compared with oral rehydration salts alone as a treatment for acute diarrhea in a primary care setting: a cluster randomized trial. Pediatrics 2008;121(5):e1279-e1285.
5. Cereda, E., Gini, A., Pedrolli, C., et al. Disease-specific, versus standard, nutritional support for the treatment of pressure ulcers in institutionalized older adults: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Geriatr.Soc 2009;57(8):1395-1402.
6. Hu, D., Sreenivasan, P. K., Zhang, Y. P., et al. The effects of a zinc citrate dentifrice on bacteria found on oral surfaces. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2010;8(1):47-53.
7. Iannotti, L. L., Zavaleta, N., Leon, Z., et al. Maternal zinc supplementation reduces diarrheal morbidity in peruvian infants. J Pediatr 2010;156(6):960-4, 964.
8. Latva-Pukkila, U., Isolauri, E., and Laitinen, K. Dietary and clinical impacts of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2010;23(1):69-77.
9. Lin, Y. S., Lin, L. C., and Lin, S. W. Effects of zinc supplementation on the survival of patients who received concomitant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: follow-up of a double-blind randomized study with subgroup analysis. Laryngoscope 2009;119(7):1348-1352.
10. Orsini, G., Procaccini, M., Manzoli, L., et al. A double-blind randomized-controlled trial comparing the desensitizing efficacy of a new dentifrice containing carbonate/hydroxyapatite nanocrystals and a sodium fluoride/potassium nitrate dentifrice. J Clin Periodontol. 2010;37(6):510-517.
11. Sawada, T. and Yokoi, K. Effect of zinc supplementation on mood states in young women: a pilot study. Eur J Clin Nutr 2010;64(3):331-333.
12. Shi, Z., Yuan, B., Qi, L., et al. Zinc intake and the risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese adults: the prospective Jiangsu Nutrition Study (JIN). J Nutr Health Aging 2010;14(4):332-335.
13. Shidfar, F., Aghasi, M., Vafa, M., et al. Effects of combination of zinc and vitamin A supplementation on serum fasting blood sugar, insulin, apoprotein B and apoprotein A-I in patients with type I diabetes. Int.J Food Sci Nutr 2010;61(2):182-191.
14. Taneja, S., Strand, T. A., Sommerfelt, H., et al. Zinc supplementation for four months does not affect growth in young north Indian children. J Nutr 2010;140(3):630-634.
15. Valentiner-Branth, P., Shrestha, P. S., Chandyo, R. K., et al. A randomized controlled trial of the effect of zinc as adjuvant therapy in children 2-35 mo of age with severe or nonsevere pneumonia in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Am J Clin Nutr 2010;91(6):1667-1674.

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