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Dietary supplements containing zinc
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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[The claimed effect of zinc
Some experts believe that when taking zinc shortly after the onset of the development of cold symptoms, zinc in the form of zinc gluconate or acetate sucking candies can shorten the duration of the common cold. There is more serious evidence that in developing countries supplements containing 20 mg of zinc, as well as iron, taken once a week, reduce mortality in infants with diarrhea and respiratory infection. There is also strong evidence that supplements containing 80 mg of zinc, as well as antioxidants taken once a day, slow the progression of atrophic (dry form) age-related maculopathy from moderate to severe in the elderly.
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