Vitamin A levels in children with measles in Long Beach, California.
Studies from Africa suggest that vitamin A supplementation may reduce morbidity and mortality rates associated with measles among poorly nourished children. We studied 20 children with measles in Long Beach, Calif., and found that 50% (95% confidence interval; 28% to 72%) were vitamin A deficient. This frequency among presumably well nourished American children supports evaluation of vitamin A status as a part of acute management of measles in the United States.
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Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California 92668.
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Stutman
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D002140:California; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications
D011228:Prealbumin; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D014801:Vitamin A