Zinc-based therapies for prevention and treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Infect Dis · 2026 · PMC13340122 · PMID 42121064

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Substantial between-study heterogeneity (I 2 = 73.5%) was partly explained by pregnancy status, which emerged as a highly significant moderator (X 2 = 9.14, df = 1, p = 0.003).

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