Effect on the incidence of pneumonia of vitamin D supplementation by quarterly bolus dose to infants in Kabul: a randomised controlled superiority trial

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D has a role in regulating immune function, and its deficiency is a suggested risk factor for childhood pneumonia. Our aim was to assess whether oral supplementation of vitamin D(3) (cholecalciferol) will reduce the incidence and severity of pneumonia in a high-risk infant popula...

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Autores principales: Manaseki-Holland, Semira, Maroof, Zabihullah, Bruce, Jane, Mughal, M Zulf, Masher, Mohammad Isaq, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A, Walraven, Gijs, Chandramohan, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lancet Publishing Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3348565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22494826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61650-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3348565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22494826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61650-4

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