Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evan, Mayo-Wilson,; Aamer, Imdad,; Kurt, Herzer,; Mohammad Yawar, Yakoob,; Zulfiqar A, Bhutta,

doi:10.1136/bmj.d5094

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Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Published in BMJ (Clinical research ed.) • Aug 25, 2011

Authors:

Mayo-Wilson, Evan

Imdad, Aamer

Herzer, Kurt

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine if vitamin A supplementation is associated with reductions in mortality and morbidity in children aged 6 months to 5 years. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Two reviewers independently assessed studies for inclusion. Data were double extracted; discrepancies were ...

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Child Mortality

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