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Chapter 11

Further reading

  1. Darboe, M.K. Thurnham, D.I. Morgan G., et al. (2006) Effectiveness of the new IVACG early high-dose vitamin A supplementation scheme compared to the standard WHO protocol: A randomised controlled trial in Gambian mothers and infants. Lancet, (submitted). [DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736%2806%2968727-8]

  2. de Pee, S., West, C.E., Permaesih, D., Martuti, S., Muhilal, and Hautvast, G.A.J. (1998) Orange fruit is more effective than dark-green leafy vegetables in increasing serum concentrations of retinol and B6 in schoolchildren in Indonesia. Am J Clin Nutr, 68, 1058-67.

  3. FAO/WHO Expert Consultation (1988) Requirements of vitamin A, iron, folate and vitamin B-12. FAO Food & Nutrition Series 23, Rome.

  4. Hess, S.Y., Thurnham, D.I., and Hurrell, R.F. (2005) Influence of provitamin A carotenoids on iron, zinc and vitamin A status. Washington, International Food Policy Research Institute.

  5. Hume, E.M., and Krebs, H.A. (1949) Vitamin A requirements of human adults. Report of the vitamin A sub-committee of the accessory food factors committee, No. 264. London, HMSO.

  6. Landrum, J.T., and Bone, R.A. (2001) Minireview. Lutein, zeanthanthin and the macular pigment. Arch Biochem Biophys, 385, 28-40. [PubMed 11361022] [DOI: 10.1006/abbi.2000.2171]

  7. Louw, J.A., Werbeck, A., Louw, M.E.J., Kotze, T.J.W., Cooper, R., and Labadarios, D. (1992) Blood vitamin concentrations during the acute-phase response. Crit Care Med, 20, 934-41. [PubMed 1617986] [DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199207000-00007]

  8. McLaren, D.S., and Frigg, M. (2001) Sight and Life manual on vitamin A deficiency disorders, 2nd edition. Basel, Sight and Life.

  9. Moore, T. (1957) Vitamin A. Amsterdam, Elsevier.

  10. Sauberlich, H.E., Hodges, R.E., Wallace, D.L., Kolder, H., Canham, J.E., Hood, J., Raica, N.Jr, Lowry, L.K. (1974) Vitamin A metabolism and requirements in the human studied with the use of labelled retinol. Vitam Horm, 32, 251-75.

  11. Sommer, A., and West, K.P. (1996) Vitamin A deficiency: Health, survival and vision. New York, Oxford University Press.

  12. Thurnham, D.I., Mburu, A.S.W., Mwaniki, D.L., and de Wagt, A. (2005) Micronutrients in childhood and the influence of subclinical inflammation. Proc Nutr Soc, 64, 502-9. [DOI: 10.1079/PNS2005468]

  13. Thurnham, D.I., McCabe, G.P., Northrop-Clewes, C.A., and Nestel, P. (2003) Effect of subclinical infection on plasma retinol concentrations and assessment of prevalence of vitamin A deficiency: meta-analysis. Lancet, 362, 2052-8. [DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736%2803%2915099-4]

  14. US Institute of Medicine (2000) Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium and zinc. US Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board, Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Intakes. Washington, National Academic Press.

  15. WHO (1982) Control of vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia. Report of a Joint WHO/USAID/Helen Keller International/IVACG Meeting. WHO Technical Report Series, No. 672. Geneva, World Health Organization.