Effect of beta-carotene supplementation on health and growth of vitamin A deficient children in China rural villages: A randomized controlled trial

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Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Lin, Jie ^a   Lai, Xiaoquan ^a   Qin, Jun ^a   Song, Fangfang ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a   Yao, Ping ^a   Yang, Xuefeng ^a   Liu, Liegang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Vitamin A deficiency; Vitamin A supplementation

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; PLACEBO; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; RURAL AREA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 67349125377     PISSN: 17514991     EISSN: 17514991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclnm.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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