Vitamin A, E, and D Deficiencies in Tunisian Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Main Authors: Samira Fares (Author), Mohamed Marouane Sethom (Author), Chahnez Khouaja-Mokrani (Author), Sami Jabnoun (Author), Moncef Feki (Author), Naziha Kaabachi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Preterm neonates are at high risk of vitamin deficiencies, which may expose them to increased morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for vitamin A, E, and D deficiencies in Tunisian very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. Methods: A total of 607 VLBW an...