Effects of high-dose oral vitamin A on diarrheal episodes among children with persistent diarrhea in a northeast Brazilian community

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 582-585

  Walser, Bryan L ^a   Lima, Aldo A M ^a   Guerrant, Richard L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; RETINOL DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029951346     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.54.582     Document Type: Article

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