A randomized, controlled trial of vitamin a in children with severe measles

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 323, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 160-164

  Hussey, Gregory D ^a   Klein, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASLES; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINOL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROUP; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEASLES; PNEUMONIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; SERUM ALBUMIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0025352928     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199007193230304     Document Type: Article

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