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Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: A community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 100, No. 6, Year 2014

Background: Biofortification is a strategy to relieve vitamin A (VA) deficiency. Biofortified maize contains enhanced provitamin A concentrations and has been bioefficacious in animal and small human studies.

Gannon, Bryan M.
1. United States, Madison University of Wisconsin-madison
Kaliwile, Chisela
1. Zambia, Lusaka National Food and Nutrition Commission
Arscott, Sara A.
1. United States, Madison University of Wisconsin-madison
2. United States, Palmyra Standard Process Inc.
Schmaelzle, Samantha
1. United States, Madison University of Wisconsin-madison
Chileshe, Justin
1. Zambia, Ndola Tropical Diseases Research Centre Ndola
Kalungwana, Ng'Andwe
1. Zambia, Ndola Tropical Diseases Research Centre Ndola
Mosonda, Mofu
1. Zambia, Lusaka National Food and Nutrition Commission
Pixley, Kevin V.
1. Mexico, Texcoco Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo
Masi, Cassim
1. Zambia, Lusaka National Food and Nutrition Commission
Tanumihardjo, Sherry Ann
1. United States, Madison University of Wisconsin-madison

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Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: A community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial

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Biofortified orange maize is as efficacious as a vitamin A supplement in Zambian children even in the presence of high liver reserves of vitamin A: A community-based, randomized placebo-controlled trial

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