title: The role of zinc in the growth and development of children.
abstract: This review concerns the importance of zinc in growth, development, and cognitive function in children and the deleterious consequences of its deficiency on children's health. Possible strategies to overcome zinc deficiency and the results of some supplementation trials are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Radioisotope Laboratory, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Junín 956 Piso Bajo, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina. jsalgueiro@huemul.ffyb.uba.ar
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Salgueiro
authors.forename: Marcela B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Zubillaga
authors.forename: Alexis E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lysionek
authors.forename: Ricardo A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Caro
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weill
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Boccio
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc