Vitamin A supplements in newborns and child survival

Editorial

James M Tielsch. BMJ. 2008.

. 2008 Jun 21;336(7658):1385-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39575.486609.80. Epub 2008 Jun 16.

Abstract

Benefit depends on the setting, baseline infant mortality, and vitamin A deficiency

Competing interests: None declared.

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