The effects of maternal and infant vitamin A supplementation on vitamin A status: a randomised trial in Kenya

The effects of maternal and infant vitamin A supplementation on vitamin A status: a randomised trial in Kenya

Postpartum vitamin A supplementation of mothers and infants is recommended, but the efficacy has been questioned. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Kenyan mother-infant pairs were randomised to maternal vitamin A (400,000 IU) or placebo

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Veröffentlicht in:The British journal of nutrition 2007, Vol.98 (2), p.422-430
Hauptverfasser: Ayah, RA, Mwaniki, DL, Magnussen, P, Tedstone, AE, Marshall, T, Alusala, D, Luoba, A, Kaestel, P, Michaelsen, KF, Friis, H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Postpartum vitamin A supplementation of mothers and infants is recommended, but the efficacy has been questioned. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Kenyan mother-infant pairs were randomised to maternal vitamin A (400,000 IU) or placebo
ISSN:0007-1145
DOI:10.1017/S0007114507705019