Controlling Micronutrient Deficiencies in Asia
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) affect large numbers of the populations in Asia, often overlapping. Clinical VAD is probably declining, but subclinical VAD is common and carries significant mortality risk. IDDs fall when there are effe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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World Scientific Publishing
1999-01-01
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Series: | Asian Development Review |
Online Access: | https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110599000032 |