Research paper
Double blind, cluster randomised trial of low dose supplementation with vitamin A or β carotene on mortality related to pregnancy in Nepal
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What this study found
Vitamin A did not significantly reduce maternal mortality vs placebo (407 vs 630 per 100,000 live births; P=0.11). Beta-carotene reduced maternal mortality vs placebo (346 vs 630 per 100,000 live births; P=0.04). Combined Vitamin A or beta-carotene: 378 per 100,000. Interpretation: Beta-carotene shows a potential protective effect in this setting, but overall evidence is not definitive and further research is warranted.
- Study & population
- Double-blind, cluster-randomised trial among pregnant women in Nepal.
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