SERUM VITAMIN-A LEVELS IN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS-INFECTION

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作者
NEUZIL, KM
GRUBER, WC
CHYTIL, F
STAHLMAN, MT
ENGELHARDT, B
GRAHAM, BS
机构
[1] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT MED, DIV INFECT DIS, NASHVILLE, TN 37232 USA
[2] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT MED, DIV CLIN PHARMACOL, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 USA
[3] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT PEDIAT, DIV INFECT DIS, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 USA
[4] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT PEDIAT, DIV NEONATOL, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 USA
[5] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT BIOCHEM, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 USA
[6] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 USA
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10.1016/S0022-3476(94)70369-8
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
Respiratory syncytial virus causes worldwide epidemics of respiratory disease. Of 23 children infected with respiratory syncytial virus, 65% had low serum concentrations of vitamin A during acute illness; these low values were associated with more severe illness. Vitamin A supplementation may have a role in the management of infection with respiratory syncytial virus.
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