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A comparative study on indicators of vitamin A status and risk factors for sensitivity and specificity of the methods to detect vitamin A deficiency

BACKGROUND: Serum retinol (SR) and retinol-binding protein (RBP) are commonly used indicators, but they are affected by infections and inflammation. This study aimed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of VA indicators to detect vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in 36–59-month-old children living in...

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Autores principales: Sombié, Olivier O., Zeba, Augustin N., Somé, Jérome W., Kazienga, Adama, Grahn, Michael, Tanumihardjo, Sherry A., De Henauw, Stefaan, Abbeddou, Souheila
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10652566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37974246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12986-023-00768-7