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HIV/AIDS Anemia
Maternal and neonatal vitamin A supplementation does not affect hemoglobin or anemia
September 19th, 2006
Maternal and neonatal vitamin A supplementation does not affect hemoglobin or anemia. According to a recently published report from the United States, "Anemia is prevalent in infants in developing countries. Its etiology is multifactorial and includes vitamin A deficiency. "Our primary aim was to measure the effect of maternal or neonatal vitamin A supplementation (or both) on hemoglobin and anemia in Zimbabwean infants. Our secondary aim was to identify the underlying causes of postnatal anemia." "A randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in 14,110 mothers and their infants; 2854 infants were randomly selected for the...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2006-09-19)
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