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Does enteral zinc supplementation affect growth and neurodevelopment in preterm infants?

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Alshaikh B, Abo Zeed M, Yusuf K, Guin M, Fenton T. Effect of enteral zinc supplementation on growth and neurodevelopment of preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Perinatol. 2022;42:430–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01094-7 [1].

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The Journal Club is a collaboration between the American Academy of Pediatrics—Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine and the International Society for Evidence-Based Neonatology (EBNEO.org).

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    Rebecca S. Rose

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PVC: performed literature search, critical appraisal, and wrote the primary draft. RSR: advised on the content of the paper and revised the primary draft. All authors agree on the final paper as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of work.

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Creed, P.V., Rose, R.S. Does enteral zinc supplementation affect growth and neurodevelopment in preterm infants?. J Perinatol 43, 823–826 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-023-01698-1

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