New trial casts doubt on role of zinc supplements in diarrhea treatment

Zinc supplementation can be ineffective in the treatment of diarrhea. A randomised controlled trial published in the open access journal BMC Medicine has shown that supplementation with either zinc or zinc and copper is no more effective than placebo.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news160724065.html">New trial casts doubt on role of zinc supplements in diarrhea treatment</a></p> <p>Zinc supplementation can be ineffective in the treatment of diarrhea. A randomised controlled trial published in the open access journal <i>BMC Medicine</i> has shown that supplementation with either zinc or zinc and copper is no more effective than placebo.</p>