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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-02-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/2/449 |