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 β-carotene supplements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 280-284 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nutrition Reviews |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2003 |
Keywords
- β-carotene
- HIV
- Pregnancy
- Transmission
- Vitamin A
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Food Science