Vitamin A, β-carotene, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Charles B. Stephensen

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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 β-carotene supplements.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)280-284
Number of pages5
JournalNutrition Reviews
Volume61
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2003

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Carotenoids
carotenes
Vitamin A
vitamin A
Mothers
HIV
Africa South of the Sahara
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality

Keywords

  • β-carotene
  • HIV
  • Pregnancy
  • Transmission
  • Vitamin A

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Food Science

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Vitamin A, β-carotene, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV. / Stephensen, Charles B.

In: Nutrition Reviews, Vol. 61, No. 8, 01.08.2003, p. 280-284.

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Stephensen, CB 2003, 'Vitamin A, β-carotene, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV', Nutrition Reviews, vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 280-284. https://doi.org/10.1301/nr.2003.aug.280-284
Stephensen CB. Vitamin A, β-carotene, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Nutrition Reviews. 2003 Aug 1;61(8):280-284. https://doi.org/10.1301/nr.2003.aug.280-284
Stephensen, Charles B. / Vitamin A, β-carotene, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In: Nutrition Reviews. 2003 ; Vol. 61, No. 8. pp. 280-284.
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