The vitamin A and mortality paradigm: Past, present, and future

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 46-50

  Semba, R D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunity; Infection; Morbidity; Mortality; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HYGIENE; IMMUNITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0034946396     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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