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Vitamin D deficiency in low-birth-weight infants in Uganda; a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency affects 7–86% of infants globally and results in recurrent infections, impaired growth and nutritional rickets. Low-birth-weight infants in Uganda are at risk of vitamin D deficiency due to limited sunlight exposure and dependence on breastmilk. We aimed to determine...
Autores principales: | Chebet, Martin, Piloya, Thereza, Ameda, Faith, Mukunya, David, Kiguli, Sarah |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9651562/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36367869 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276182 |
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