Eliminating vitamin A deficiency through early supplementation [2]

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 963-964

  Agarwal, Kanishtha ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; RETINOL;

EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; LACTATION; LETTER; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VACCINATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; XEROPHTHALMIA;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 36949012241     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0180-1     Document Type: Letter

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