Low Serum Retinol Is Associated with Increased Severity of Measles in New York City Children

Benjamin Caballero; Amy Rice

doi:10.1111/j.1753-4887.1992.tb02467.x

Low Serum Retinol Is Associated with Increased Severity of Measles in New York City Children

Benjamin Caballero, Amy Rice

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Children with no known prior vitamin A deficiency exhibited a significant decline in their serum retinol levels during the acute phase of measles. This decline in circulating retinol was associated with increased duration of fever, higher hospitalization rates, and decreased antibody titers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	291-292
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nutrition reviews
Volume	50
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-4887.1992.tb02467.x
State	Published - Oct 1992

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Nutrition and Dietetics

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Low Serum Retinol Is Associated with Increased Severity of Measles in New York City Children

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