Vitamin A supplementation in late pregnancy can decrease the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in newborns.
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T Arun
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Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India. babuarun@yahoo.com
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D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications
D014801:Vitamin A