Application of retinol-binding protein enzyme immunoassay to dried blood spots to assess vitamin A deficiency in a population-based survey: The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2006

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-305

  Baingana, Rhona Kezabu ^a   Matovu, Denis Kasozi ^a   Garrett, Dean ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic and health survey; Dried blood spots; Epidemiologic surveys; Immunoassay; Retinol binding protein; Uganda; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; HEALTH SURVEY; IMMUNOASSAY; PROTEIN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SERUM; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 58649093113     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650802900406     Document Type: Article

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