## Abstract ## Background Measles is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Vitamin A deficiency is a recognized risk factor for severe measles infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends administration of an oral dose of vitamin A (200,000 international units (IU), or
Summary of ‘Vitamin A for treating measles in children’
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- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 53 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1557-6272
- DOI
- 10.1002/ebch.55
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
This is a summary of a Cochrane review, published in this issue of EBCH, first published as: Huiming Y, Chaomin W, Meng M. Vitamin A for treating measles in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD001479. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001479.pub3.
Further information for this Cochrane review is available in this issue of EBCH in the accompanying Expert Commentary and Characteristics and Key Findings Tables articles. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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