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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1996 42(1):12-14; doi:10.1093/tropej/42.1.12
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Vitamin A Status in Early Childhood Diarrhoea, Respiratory Infection and in Maternal and Cord Blood

D. K. Agarwal, MD, S. V. Singh, MD, V. Gupta, MD and K. N. Agarwal, MD

Department of Paediatrics, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi-221 005, India

New E/10, Jodhpur Colony, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005, India.

Serum vitamin A levels were estimated in (i) 125 rural children (0–36 months old) with diarrhoea, and/or acute lower respiratory tract infection and (ii) 61 pregnant rural women and their off–springs. Mean serum vitamin A levels were 127.3, 112.1 and 94.0 µg/dl, respectively, in diarrhoea, acute lower respiratory infection, and in children having both the illnesses. These levels were lower than the control (148.0 µg/dl). However, level <20 µg/dl diagnostic of deficiency was not observed in any child. The malnutrition and duration of illness over 4 days significantly decreased the mean serum vitamin A level. The vitamin A levels of children who died were not significantly different than those who recovered.

The maternal mean levels of serum vitamin A were higher than the cord levels, both being within normal range.


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