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Vitamin D supplementation for preventing infections in children under five years of age

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is a micronutrient important for bone growth and immune function. Deficiency can lead to rickets and has been linked to various infections, including respiratory infections. The evidence on the effects of supplementation on infections in children has not been assessed systemati...

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Autores principales: Yakoob, Mohammad Y, Salam, Rehana A, Khan, Farhan R, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2016
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27826955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008824.pub2