Published in Pediatr Infect Dis J on October 01, 2012
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Randomized controlled trial of zinc and vitamin A as co-adjuvants for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. Trop Med Int Health (2010) 0.81
A 6-month exercise intervention among inactive and overweight favela-residing women in Brazil: the Caranguejo Exercise Trial. Am J Public Health (2008) 0.81