Detection of vitamin A deficiency in Brazilian preschool children using the serum 30-day dose-response test

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1372-1377

  Ferraz, I S ^a   Daneluzzi, J C ^a   Vannucchi, H ^a   Jordao Jr A A ^a   Ricco, R G ^a   Del Ciampo, L A ^a   Martinelli Jr , C E ^a   Engelberg, A A D ^a   Bonilha, L R C M ^a   Flores, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Protein energy malnutrition; Retinol; Vitamin A deficiency; Xerophthalmia

Indexed keywords

RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; XEROPHTHALMIA;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BRAZIL; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 5744237317     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601978     Document Type: Article

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