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Zinc and height for age in STH infected and uninfected children.
| N | Zinc concentration | N | Height for age z score (mean ± sd) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | STH uninfected | 160 | 112.55 (88.3–136.0) a | 1251 | 0.11 ± 0.97 |
| STH infected | 70 | 113.35 (94.4–143.7) a | 117 | −0.31 ± 1.16 | |
| Cambodia | STH uninfected | 1239 | 7.74 ± 1.70 b | 1450 | −1.81 ± 1.05 |
| STH infected | 254 | 7.52 ± 1.70 b | 296 | −1.84 ± 1.09 |
a: Hair zinc in μg g−1, median (IQR); b: Plasma zinc in μmol L−1, mean ± sd.; STH: soil-transmitted helminth
