Giardiasis and poor vitamin A status among aboriginal school children in rural Malaysia
A cross-sectional study was carried out on 241 primary schoolchildren in Pahang, Malaysia to update their vitamin A status and to investigate the association of poor vitamin A status with their health and socioeconomic factors. All children were screened for intestinal parasitic infections. Blood sa...
Main Authors: | Al-Mekhlafi, H.M., Surin, J., Sallam, A.A., Abdullah, A.W., Mahdy, M.A.K. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/3351/1/Giardiasis_and_Poor_Vitamin_A_Status_among_Aboriginal_School_Children_in_Rural_Malaysia.pdf |
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