Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Growth in Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

@article{Cao2018EffectsOT,
  title={Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Growth in Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis},
  author={Shun-li Cao and Hong Jiang and Shi-ping Niu and Xiaohu Wang and Shan Du},
  journal={The Indian Journal of Pediatrics},
  year={2018},
  volume={85},
  pages={855-860}
}
ObjectiveTo summarize the available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of taurine supplementation on growth in low birth weight infants (LBW).MethodsPubMed, EmBase, and Cochrane Library electronic databases were searched for published articles through March 2017. Analysis was done to examine the effect of taurine supplementation on growth, and sensitivity analysis was performed by removing each individual study from meta-analysis.ResultsResults of 9 trials totaling 216… 
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