title: [Serum levels of vitamin A and their relation with acute and persistent diarrhea].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, Cuba.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Francisco Pérez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: González Sagaro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arbelo Fragoso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Marrero
mesh_terms: 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*