Does Serum Zinc Level Affect Severity of Acute Gastroenteritis Among Pre-School Thai Children?
Anundorn WongteerasutWaewploy PranweerapaibulPublished in: Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics (2021)
A significantly higher dehydration score, which was assessed by MVS, was demonstrated in the participants with low serum zinc levels. Furthermore, the number of children with prolonged vomiting as well as the evidence of post-gastroenteritis complications was also significantly higher in this group.