Vitamin A supplements ameliorate the adverse effect of HIV-1, malaria, and diarrheal infections on child growth.

Eduardo, Villamor,; Roger, Mbise,; Donna, Spiegelman,; Ellen, Hertzmark,; Maulidi, Fataki,; Karen E, Peterson,; Godwin, Ndossi,; Wafaie W, Fawzi,

doi:10.1542/peds.109.1.e6

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Vitamin A supplements ameliorate the adverse effect of HIV-1, malaria, and diarrheal infections on child growth.

Published in Pediatrics • Jan 1, 2002

Authors:

Villamor, Eduardo

Mbise, Roger

Spiegelman, Donna

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Evidence from animal experiments and observational studies in humans suggests that vitamin A plays a fundamental role in physical growth. However, results from vitamin A supplementation trials in children are inconsistent; whereas some did not find an overall effect on growth, others foun...

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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