Titre :
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Should infant girls receive micronutrient supplements ? (2009)
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Auteurs :
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Christine STABELL BENN ;
Peter Aaby ;
Ane FISKER ;
Mathias-Jul JORGENSEN ;
Sofia LUND ;
Bandim Health Project. Indepth Network. Bissau. GNB
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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International journal of epidemiology (vol. 38, n° 2, 2009)
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Pagination :
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586-590
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Vitamine A
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Nourrisson
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Mortalité infantile
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Enfant
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Femme
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Zinc
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Fer
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Sexe
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Mortalité
;
Epidémiologie
;
Homme
;
Vitamine
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS HrER0x9E. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : We have proposed the hypothesis that the combination of vitamin A supplementation and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccination may be associated with increased mortality in girls. Recent zinc/folic acid (FA) and iron supplementation trials did not find any beneficial effects on mortality. We reviewed the studies for evidence of a negative interaction between zinc/folic acid/iron and DTP vaccination in girls. Methods : Based on the published papers, we calculated age-and sex-specific mortality estimates. No vaccination status data were provided. Results : Both zinc/FA and iron seemed to have a sex-and age-differential effect, the effect being less beneficial in the youngest girls who are most likely to have DTP vaccine as their most recent vaccination. Conclusions : Like vitamin A, zinc/FA and iron may not benefit the youngest girls. The question is whether this is inherent in girls or due to an interaction with some environmental factor like DTP.
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