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Tag Archives: Tomkins AM. The effect of antenatal vitamin A and beta-carotene supplementation on gut integrity of infants of HIV-infected South African women. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2001 Apr;32(4):464-70.

Vitamin A decreases gastrointestinal problems in HIV-infected infants

HIV/AIDSBy Health LibrarySeptember 13, 2022

Summary This study evaluated the effects of vitamin A on the gut function of infants of HIV-infected mothers. 238 infants of HIV-infected women who were administered vitamin A during pregnancy were included. When infants were 1, 6 and 14 weeks of age intestinal function tests were performed. The results showed that vitamin A supplementation of…

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