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The Role of Zinc in Childhood Infectious Disease

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  1. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Malik, R. The Role of Zinc in Childhood Infectious Disease. Indian J Pediatr 85, 166–167 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-017-2597-5

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