2019-07-03
Serum Vitamin A Content among Malnourished and Healthy Children in Kisangani City, DRC
2019-07-03 • François Lusamaki Mukunda, E. Solomo, Mosisi Moleka, Omekomba Konde, L. E. Likaka, Bosuandole Litua, A. Kayisu Kalenga, Salomon Batina Agasa, Charl...
Summary: Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient needed by the body for various physiological functions. Its deficiency is associated with several functional disorders. The objective of this study is to determine blood vitamin A levels in malnourished and healthy children.
 Methods: It is a cross-sectional analytical study, consisting of determining the vitamin A content in the blood of children suffering from malnutrition and those in good nutritional status. Our sampling was casual and 59 children aged 6 to…