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Research Project: NEWBORN VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION

Location: Immunity and Disease Prevention Research Unit

Project Number: 5306-51530-018-26
Project Type: General Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Mar 15, 2011
End Date: Mar 14, 2016

Objective:
Determine if 50,000 IU vitamin A supplementation within 48 hours of birth will (1) improve thyrmus function; (2) enhance vaccine reponses; and (3) decrease incidence of infections.

Approach:
A community-based intervention trial in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

   

 
Project Team
Stephensen, Charles
 
Project Annual Reports
  FY 2012
  FY 2011
 
Related National Programs
  Human Nutrition (107)
 
 
Last Modified: 05/22/2013
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