Vitamin a as anti-infective therapy, 1920-19401

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 783-791

  Semba, Richard D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti infective therapy; Immunity; Morbidity; Mortality; Vitamin a

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFECTION CONTROL; NUTRITION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0033112264     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.4.783     Document Type: Article

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