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Vitamin A supplements ameliorate the adverse effect of HIV-1, malaria, and diarrheal infections on child growth.
Study: Malaria Vitamin A supplements ameliorate the adverse effect of HIV-1, malaria, and diarrheal infections on child growth. Villamor E; Mbise R; Spiegelman D; Hertzmark E; Fataki M; Peterson KE; Ndossi G; Fawzi WW Pediatrics 2002 Jan;109(1):E6 OBJECTIVE: Evidence from animal experiments and observational studies in humans suggests that vitamin A plays a fundamental role […] More
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Vitamin A supplementation in northern Ghana: effects on clinic attendances, hospital admissions, and child mortality. Ghana VAST Study Team.
Study: Malaria Vitamin A supplementation in northern Ghana: effects on clinic attendances, hospital admissions, and child mortality. Ghana VAST Study Team. Lancet 1993 Jul 3;342(8862):7-12 Although most studies on the effect of vitamin A supplementation have reported reductions in childhood mortality, the effects on morbidity are less clear. We have carried out two double-blind, randomised, […] More
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Mechanism of protection induced by vitamin A in falciparum malaria.
Study: Malaria Mechanism of protection induced by vitamin A in falciparum malaria. Serghides L; Kain KC Lancet 2002 Apr 20;359(9315):1404-6 Supplementation with vitamin A potentiates host resistance to malaria, however, the underlying mechanism is unknown. We tested the effects of 9-cis-retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A, on CD36 expression, non-opsonic phagocytic clearance of parasitised […] More
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Vitamin A deficiency in pre-school age Congolese children during malarial attacks. Part 2: Impact of parasitic disease on vitamin A status.
Study: Malaria Vitamin A deficiency in pre-school age Congolese children during malarial attacks. Part 2: Impact of parasitic disease on vitamin A status. Galan P; Samba C; Luzeau R; Amedee-Manesme O Int J Vitam Nutr Res 1990;60(3):224-8 The vitamin A status of 454 pre-school age Congolese children was evaluated by the impression cytology method with […] More
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Hookworms, malaria and vitamin A deficiency contribute to anemia and iron deficiency among pregnant women in the plains of Nepal.
Study: Malaria Hookworms, malaria and vitamin A deficiency contribute to anemia and iron deficiency among pregnant women in the plains of Nepal. Dreyfuss ML; Stoltzfus RJ; Shrestha JB; Pradhan EK; Le Clerq SC; Khatry SK; Shrestha SR; Katz J; Albonico M; West KP J Nutr 2000 Oct;130(10):2527-36 Anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy are prevalent […] More
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Association between measures of vitamin A and the ocular fundus findings in cerebral malaria.
Study: Malaria Association between measures of vitamin A and the ocular fundus findings in cerebral malaria. Lewallen S; Taylor TE; Molyneux ME; Semba RD; Wills BA; Courtright P Arch Ophthalmol 1998 Mar;116(3):293-6 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between serum vitamin A levels and conjunctival impression cytology and retinal whitening present in Malawian children with cerebral […] More
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Vitamin A supplements ameliorate the adverse effect of HIV-1, malaria, and diarrheal infections on child growth.
Study: Malaria Vitamin A supplements ameliorate the adverse effect of HIV-1, malaria, and diarrheal infections on child growth. Villamor E; Mbise R; Spiegelman D; Hertzmark E; Fataki M; Peterson KE; Ndossi G; Fawzi WW Pediatrics 2002 Jan;109(1):E6 OBJECTIVE: Evidence from animal experiments and observational studies in humans suggests that vitamin A plays a fundamental role […] More
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Antioxidant status and acute malaria in children in Kampala, Uganda.
Study: Malaria Antioxidant status and acute malaria in children in Kampala, Uganda. Metzger A; Mukasa G; Shankar AH; Ndeezi G; Melikian G; Semba RD Am J Trop Med Hyg 2001 Aug;65(2):115-9 Although antioxidant status has been implicated in the pathogenesis of malaria, these factors need further characterization. A longitudinal study was conducted involving 273 children […] More