A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of prenatal and postnatal vitamin A supplementation of HIV-infected women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-8

  Kongnyuy, Eugene Justine ^a   Wiysonge, Charles Shey ^b   Shey, Muki Shehu ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Mother to child transmission; Postnatal period; Prenatal period; Vitamin A supplementation

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT MORTALITY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STILLBIRTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 57349167326     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.08.023     Document Type: Review

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