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Zinc status or supplementation and its relation to soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children: A systematic review
Parasite Immunology ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 , DOI: 10.1111/pim.13015 Sehar Iqbal 1 , Juweria Abid 2 , Sajeela Akram 3 , Hassan Bin Usman Shah 4 , Umar Farooq 2 , Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad 2
Parasite Immunology ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 , DOI: 10.1111/pim.13015 Sehar Iqbal 1 , Juweria Abid 2 , Sajeela Akram 3 , Hassan Bin Usman Shah 4 , Umar Farooq 2 , Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad 2
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Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) parasitic infection is known as one of the most common infections around the world affecting more than a quarter of the world's population. The relationship between STH infections and micronutrient deficiencies are closely related and often coexist among the affected population. The study, therefore, aimed to summarise the available literature focusing on the effect of zinc status/deficiency or supplementation on STH infection or reinfection in children. For this purpose, we adopted a systematic approach and searched the existing literature on PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. A search term was entered to retrieve the available data. A total of 12 articles were included in this review after applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Most of the included studies reported a lower zinc status in children affected with any parasitic infection. Regarding the effect of zinc status and supplementation on parasitic infection in children, we found only a few studies (n = 4) with inconsistent result findings. This review reported that children infected with STH have lower zinc levels; however, a limited number of studies showed the effect of zinc supplements on the risk of STH warrants the need for further studies in this regard.
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