Determinants of vitamin a deficiency in children between 6 months and 2 years of age in Guinea-Bissau

Niels Danneskiold-Samsøe; Ane Bærent Fisker; Mathias Jul Jørgensen; Henrik Ravn; Andreas Andersen; Ibraima Djogo Balde; Christian Leo-Hansen; Amabelia Rodrigues; Peter Aaby; Christine Stabell Benn

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-172

Determinants of vitamin a deficiency in children between 6 months and 2 years of age in Guinea-Bissau

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Danneskiold-Samsøe, Niels ;
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Molecular Integrative Physiology
Fisker, Ane Bærent ;
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Open - Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU
Jørgensen, Mathias Jul ;
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Ravn, Henrik ;
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Institut for Klinisk Medicin
Andersen, Andreas ;
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Balde, Ibraima Djogo ;
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Leo-Hansen, Christian ;
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Rodrigues, Amabelia ;
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Aaby, Peter ;
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Open - Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU
Benn, Christine Stabell
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Open - Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU

DOI:

10.1186/1471-2458-13-172

Abstract:

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Guinea-Bissau as having severe vitamin A deficiency (VAD). To date, no national survey has been conducted. We assessed vitamin A status among children in rural Guinea-Bissau to assess status and identify risk factors for VAD.

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Journal article

Language:

English

Published in:

B M C Public Health, 2013, Vol 13

Keywords:

vitamin A, deficiency, Guinea-Bissau

Main Research Area:

Medical science

Publication Status:

Published

Review type:

Peer Review

Submission year:

2013

Scientific Level:

Scientific

ID:

240598390

Determinants of vitamin a deficiency in children between 6 months and 2 years of age in Guinea-Bissau

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