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