Hemoglobin, plasma zinc concentration and indicators of inflammation in children at 9 and 18 months1.

AGP, α-1-acid glycoprotein; CRP, C-reactive protein; Hb, hemoglobin; IC, intervention cohort; mo, months; NIC, non-intervention cohort; pZn, plasma zinc concentration1 Adjusted mean ± SD, and n (%); all such values. Values in the same row with different superscript letters are significantly different (P2 Mean adjusted for cluster randomization (village, concession) and baseline value.3 Venous blood samples collected in a randomly selected sub-group only. Mean adjusted for cluster randomization (village) and baseline value.4 pZn also adjusted for time of blood draw, time since last breastfeeding episode and categorically adjusted for CRP and AGP concentrationHemoglobin, plasma zinc concentration and indicators of inflammation in children at 9 and 18 months1.