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Micronutrient Supplementation Improves Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes
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Title Micronutrient Supplementation Improves Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575982?src=rss
Description Supplementation with micronutrients, including selenium and vitamins A, B complex, C, and E, improves outcomes of patients undergoing tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a report in the June 1st issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Infectious Diseases
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Date Jun 14, 2008
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