Vitamin A deficiency disorders in children and women

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 4 SUPPLEMENT, 2003, Pages

  West, Keith P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Maternal mortality; Maternal night blindness; VADD; Vitamin A deficiency; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0442280903     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265030244s104     Document Type: Article

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