Effect of vitamin A supplementation on cause-specific mortality in women of reproductive age in Ghana: a secondary analysis from the ObaapaVitA trial

• Main Authors: Lisa Hurt (Author), Augustinus ten Asbroek (Author), Seeba Amenga-Etego (Author), Charles Zandoh (Author), Samuel Danso (Author), Karen Edmond (Author), Chris Hurt (Author), Charlotte Tawiah (Author), Zelee Hill (Author), Justin Fenty (Author), Seth Owusu-Agyei (Author), Oona M Campbell (Author), Betty R Kirkwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of weekly low-dose vitamin A supplementation on cause-specific mortality in women of reproductive age in Ghana. METHODS: A cluster-randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in seven districts of the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. Women aged 15-...