Vitamin A,beta-carotene,and mother-to-child transmission of HIV |
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| Authors: | Stephensen Charles B |
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| Affiliation: | USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center and Nutrition Department, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. |
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| Abstract: | The role of maternal vitamin A supplements in decreasing the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission has been examined in sub-Saharan Africa. Overall, there is no reduction in either mortality or HIV transmission in two recent studies. Contrary to expectations, one study reported an increased risk of transmission using vitamin A plus beta-carotene supplements. |
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| Keywords: | vitamin A beta-carotene HIV transmission pregnancy |
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