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) |
|---|---|
| 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
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Stephensen, C. B. (2003). Vitamin A, β-carotene, and mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Nutrition Reviews, 61(8), 280-284. https://doi.org/10.1301/nr.2003.aug.280-284