[Serum levels of vitamin A and their relation with acute and persistent diarrhea].
75 patients, less than one year old, admitted in our Hospital, from January 1991 to april 1992 were divided in three groups: Group I: 25 controls, group II 25 patients with acute diarrhoea and group III 25 patients with persistent diarrhoea. The serological status of vitamin A was evaluated and classified as normal, not severe deficiency and severe deficiency. It was demonstrated that vitamin A deficiency is a risk factor for persistent diarrhoea.
Francisco Pérez
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Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Cuba.
González Sagaro
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Arbelo Fragoso
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Rodríguez Marrero
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D000208:Acute Disease; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*