Dynamics of conjunctival impression cytologic changes after vitamin A supplementation

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 863-869

  Chowdhury, Swapan ^a   Kumar, Rajesh ^a   Ganguly, N K ^a   Kumar, Lata ^a   Verma, Minni ^a   Walia, B N S ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Conjunctival impression cytology; Retinol; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONJUNCTIVA EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONJUNCTIVA; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0030812472     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19970085     Document Type: Article

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