Handbook on vitamin A tracer dilution methods to assess status and evaluate intervention programs
Vitamin A deficiency is a serious public health problem affecting 140 million children and 20 million pregnant women annually in many developing nations worldwide. Vitamin A deficiency can result in anemia, reduced resistance to infection, impaired cellular differentiation, xerophthalmia, and ultima...
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| Format: | Libro |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2005
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159690 |
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