Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in very low birthweight infants (Cochrane Review)

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Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in very low birthweight infants (Cochrane Review)
Darlow BA, Graham PJ

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Background: Vitamin A is necessary for normal lung growth and the ongoing integrity of respiratory tract epithelial cells. Preterm infants have low vitamin A status at birth and this has been associated with increased risk of developing chronic lung disease. Sev . . .

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