Efficacy of vitamin A in reducing preschool child mortality in Nepal

The Lancet

Volumn 338, Issue 8759, 1991, Pages 67-71

  West Jr , K P ^a   Katz, J ^a   LeClerq, S C ^a   Pradhan, E K ^a   Tielsch, J M ^a   Sommer, A ^a   Pokhrel, R P ^b   Khatry, S K ^b   Shrestha, S R ^b   Pandey, M R ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Society for Prevention of Blindness   (Nepal)

^c Minister for Health and Population Nepal   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CAPSULES; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0025763301     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)90070-6     Document Type: Article

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