We Need Studies of the Mortality Effect of Vitamin A Supplementation, Not Surveys of Vitamin A Deficiency

It is usually acknowledged that high-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS) provides no sustained improvement in vitamin A status, and that the effect of VAS on mortality is more likely linked to its immunomodulating effects. Nonetheless, it is widely assumed that we can deduce something about the nee...

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Main Author: Christine Stabell Benn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/3/280