Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis (Q24611989)

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Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis (English)

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7 November 2019

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Zulfiqar Bhutta

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Zulfiqar A Bhutta

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Mohammad Yawar Yakoob

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Mohammad Yawar Yakoob

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Kurt Herzer

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Kurt Herzer

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Aamer Imdad

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Aamer Imdad

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25 August 2011

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DOI

10.1136/BMJ.D5094

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21868478

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