Lessons Learned from the Testing of Neonatal Vitamin A Supplementation

A total of 12 trials have tested the effect of neonatal vitamin A supplementation (NVAS) on mortality. Overall, NVAS had no effect on mortality, but results were heterogeneous. Two competing hypotheses have been put forward to explain the divergent effects: A) NVAS works by preventing vitamin A defi...

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Main Authors: Christine Stabell Benn, Peter Aaby, Ane Bærent Fisker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/2/449