Double blind, cluster randomised trial of low dose supplementation with vitamin A or βcarotene on mortality related to pregnancy in Nepal

BMJ

Volumn 318, Issue 7183, 1999, Pages 570-575

  West jr, Keith P ^a   Katz, Joanne ^a   Leclerq, Steven C ^a   Pradhan, Elizabeth K ^a   Connor, Paul B ^a   Christian, Parul ^a   Sommer, Alfred ^a   Khatry, Subarna K ^b   Shrestha, Sharada R ^b   Dali, Sanu M ^b   Pokhrel, Ram P ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Nepal Eye Hospital   (Nepal)

^c Nepal Eye Hospital Complex   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEPAL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; RURAL AREA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; BETA CAROTENE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEPAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RURAL HEALTH; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0033608344     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7183.570     Document Type: Article

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