The role of vitamin A in reducing child mortality and morbidity and improving growth El papel de la vitamina A en la reducción de la mortalidad y morbilidad infantiles y en la mejoría del crecimiento
This is an update of knowledge on the role of the vitamin A status in determining child mortality, morbidity and growth. Recent information confirms the earlier conclusion of Beaton et al. that a 23% reduction in young child mortality results following improvements in the vitamin A status. Studies s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
1998-03-01
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| Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36341998000200011 |