Vitamin A status and recurrent respiratory infection among Chinese children: A nationally representative survey.

Background and Objectives: Vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction, and cell differentiation and is essential for child growth. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) contributes significantly to mortality and morbidity in developing countries. This study assessed the current vitamin A st...

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Published in:Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 566 - 577
Main Authors: Zhang, Yixin, Du, Zifang, Ma, Wenbo, Chang, Keliang, Zheng, Chunmei
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Qingdao University Sep2020
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