Safety aspects of vitamin A administration

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1996, Pages

  Chytil, F ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Respiratory infection; Vitamin A safety; Vitamin A therapy

Indexed keywords

RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 0029841861     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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