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The Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency and Associated Factors in Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care at a Reference Maternity Hospital in Northeastern Brazil

Vitamin A is essential for mother and child; however, vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health issue in various countries, affecting around 19 million pregnant women. In Brazil, the scarcity and inconsistency of data have prevented the prevalence and epidemiological status of VAD from bein...

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Autores principales: Bastos Maia, Sabina, Costa Caminha, Maria de Fátima, Lins da Silva, Suzana, Rolland Souza, Alex Sandro, Carvalho dos Santos, Camila, Batista Filho, Malaquias
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6165532/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30205601
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10091271