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Comparison of serum beta-carotene and vitamin A levels in sheep of Khalkhal region in open and closed breeding system [PDF]

Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī, 2020
Retinol or vitamin A is an essential fat-soluble vitamin. Because of the particular role of vitamin A in different tissues and organs, various clinical signs are seen during its deficiency.
esmaiil Amani Firoozabad, Ali Hassanpour, amir ganj khanloo, Abdollah Dolatabadi   +3 more
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Measles outbreak among children ≤15 years old, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India, 2017

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2021
Background: Of 1115 measles outbreaks during 2015 in India, 61,255 suspected measles cases were reported. In 2016, a measles outbreak was reported at East and West Jaintia Hills districts in Meghalaya State, India.
Dipu Lowang, Meera Dhuria, Rajesh Yadav, Pynshainam Mylliem, Samir V Sodha, Pradeep Khasnobis   +5 more
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Changes in lipid peroxidation, glutathione and fertility in tuj sheep after combined administration of vitamin a and e and passive immunization with testosterone antibodies [PDF]

Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
This study investigated the effect of testosterone antibodies and a combination of vitamin A and E on reproductive performance and lipid peroxidation in Tuj sheep during the oestrus period.
KAMİLOĞLU NN, KAÇAR C, GÜVEN A, YILDIZ B, KURU M, KAYA S, EROĞLU HA, KOÇ E   +7 more
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Analysis on vitamin A status and its influencing factors of students from parts of Hainan Province

Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2021
ObjectiveTo understand the trend and influencing factors of vitamin A status among students from the pilot area of the "Nutrition Improvement Program for Compulsory Education Students in Rural Areas" (Shorten as "Program") in Hainan Province from 2014 to
FENG Qiqin, WU Xiaoxing, DAI Hua, DONG Chunbo, YI Cong, HU Ye, LEI Yue   +6 more
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Effects of vitamin A combined with dexamethasone on airway epithelium structure and function in asthmatic mice

Di-san junyi daxue xuebao, 2019
Objective To observe the effects of vitamin A combined with glucocorticoid on the structure and function of airway epithelium in asthmatic mice. Methods Sixty specific pathogen-free female C57bl/6 mice (6 to 8 weeks old) were randomized equally into ...
HU Jie, ZOU Wenjing, ANG Yunting, FU Zhou, DAI Jihong, NIU Chao   +5 more
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Vitamin A – a scoping review for Nordic nutrition Recommendations 2023

Food & Nutrition Research, 2023
Vitamin A refers to a group of fat-soluble compounds with retinol activity, including all-trans retinol and pro-vitamin A carotenoids. Bioactive compounds include retinal and all-trans retinoic acid with important functions in vision, immune function ...
Thomas Olsen, Ulf H. Lerner
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among infants and young children in three West African countries

Frontiers in Public Health
Providing children healthy diversified diets is important for their optimal growth and development. The high prevalence of under-nourishment during the critical early life period is of serious concern in West Africa.
Amynah Janmohamed, Melissa M. Baker, David Doledec, Fatou Ndiaye, Ahmenan Claude Liliane Konan, Amoakon Leonce, Koffi Landry Kouadio, Maguette Beye, Mohamed L. Yattara, Romance Dissieka   +9 more
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VA inhibits LPS-induced oxidative stress via modulating Nrf2/NF-κB-signalling pathways in bovine mammary epithelial cells

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2019
The current study was conducted to examine the pre-protection effects of vitamin A (VA) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced oxidative damage in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) and to explore the antioxidant mechanisms of VA via nuclear factor ...
Huiyu Shi, Xiaoyu Guo, Sumei Yan, Yongmei Guo, Binlin Shi, Yanli Zhao   +5 more
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Effects of vitamin E and vitamin A supplementation on performance, thyroid status and serum concentrations of some metabolites and minerals in broilers reared under heat stress (32 degrees C)

Veterinární Medicína, 2001
An experiment on Cobb-500 male broilers was conducted to evaluate the effects of vitamin E (alfa-tocopherol-acetate), vitamin A (retinol), and their combination on broiler performance and serum concentrations of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4 ...
N. Sahin, K. Sahin, O. Küçük
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Vitamin A supplementation coverage and associated factors for children aged 6 to 59 months in integrated and campaign-based delivery systems in four sub-Saharan African countries

BMC Public Health
Background Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a leading contributor to the poor health and nutrition of young children in sub-Saharan Africa. Funding constraints are compelling many countries to shift from longstanding campaigns to integrating vitamin A ...
Amynah Janmohamed, David Doledec, Romance Dissieka, Umu H. Jalloh, Sugandh Juneja, Maguette Beye, Fatou Ndiaye, Theresia Jumbe, Melissa M. Baker   +8 more
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