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Effects of a Single Large Dose of Vitamin A, Given during the Postpartum Period to HIV-Positive Women and Their Infants, on Child HIV Infection, HIV-Free Survival, and Mortality by Humphrey, Jean H., Iliff, Peter J., Marinda, Edmore T., Mutasa, Kuda, Moulton, Lawrence H., Chidawanyika, Henry, Ward, Brian J., Nathoo, Kusum J., Malaba, Lucie C., Zijenah, Lynn S., Zvandasara, Partson, Ntozini, Robert, Mzengeza, Faith, Mahomva, Agnes I., Ruff, Andrea J., Mbizvo, Michael T., Zunguza, Clare D.

“…BackgroundLow maternal serum retinol level is a risk factor for mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Multiple-large-dose…”
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Neonatal erythropoiesis and subsequent anemia in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Zimbabwean babies during the first year of life: a longitudinal study by Miller, Melissa F, Humphrey, Jean H, Iliff, Peter J, Malaba, Lucie C, Mbuya, Nkosinathi V, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J

“…Anemia is common in HIV infection and independently associated with disease progression and mortality. The pathophysiology of HIV-related anemia is not well…”
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Effect of postpartum maternal or neonatal vitamin A supplementation on infant mortality among infants born to HIV-negative mothers in Zimbabwe by Malaba, L.C, Iliff, P.J, Nathoo, K.J, Marinda, E, Moulton, L.H, Zijenah, L.S, Zvandasara, P, Ward, B.J, Humphrey, J.H

“…Background: Young infants are at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Supplementation of breastfeeding mothers improves the vitamin A status of their infants, but…”
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Consumer acceptability of yellow maize products in Zimbabwe by Muzhingi, Tawanda, Langyintuo, Augustine S., Malaba, Lucie C., Banziger, Marianne

“…This study analyzes consumers’ awareness of and attitudes towards yellow maize products in Zimbabwe and suggests intervention strategies that will ensure…”
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HIV incidence among post-partum women in Zimbabwe : risk factors and the effect of vitamin A supplementation by HUMPHREY, Jean H, HARGROVE, John W, ZIJENAH, Lynn S, WARD, Brian J, MALABA, Lucie C, ILIFF, Peter J, MOULTON, Lawrence H, MUTASA, Kuda, ZVANDASARA, Partson, NATHOO, Kusum J, MZENGEZA, Faith, CHIDAWANYIKA, Henry

“…To test whether post-partum vitamin A supplementation can reduce incident HIV among post-partum women and identify risk factors for HIV incidence. Randomized,…”
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Mortality and morbidity among postpartum HIV-positive and HIV-negative women in zimbabwe : Risk factors, causes, and impact of single-dose postpartum vitamin a supplementation by ZVANDASARA, Partson, HARGROVE, John W, NATHOO, Kusum J, ZIJENAH, Lynn S, MBIZVO, Michael, ZUNGUZA, Clare, HUMPHREY, Jean H, NTOZINI, Robert, CHIDAWANYIKA, Henry, MUTASA, Kuda, ILIFF, Peter J, MOULTON, Lawrence H, MZENGEZA, Faith, MALABA, Lucie C, WARD, Brian J

“…Vitamin A deficiency is common among women in resource-poor countries and is associated with greater mortality during HIV. Fourteen thousand one hundred ten…”
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Effect of maternal and neonatal vitamin A supplementation and other postnatal factors on anemia in Zimbabwean infants: a prospective, randomized study by Miller, Melissa F, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Iliff, Peter J, Malaba, Lucie C, Mbuya, Nkosinathi V, Humphrey, Jean H

“…BACKGROUND: Anemia is prevalent in infants in developing countries. Its etiology is multifactorial and includes vitamin A deficiency. OBJECTIVE: Our primary…”
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Total body iron in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Zimbabwean newborns strongly predicts anemia throughout infancy and is predicted by maternal hemoglobin concentration by Miller, Melissa F, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Mbuya, Nkosinathi V, Malaba, Lucie C, Iliff, Peter J, Humphrey, Jean H

“…One method of preventing postnatal iron deficiency is to ensure that the infant is born with a full endowment of iron. We calculated total body iron at birth…”
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Supplementing lactating women with puréed papaya and grated carrots improved vitamin A status in a placebo-controlled trial by Ncube, T N, Greiner, T, Malaba, L C, Gebre-Medhin, M

“…Doubts have been raised about the effectiveness of carotene-containing foods in improving the vitamin A status of populations at risk. We investigated the…”
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Improved method for measurement of retinol and didehydroretinol in the modified relative dose response test to detect vitamin A deficiency by Erhardt, Juergen G, Biesalski, Hans K, Malaba, Lucie C, Craft, Neal E

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Control and prevention of micronutrient malnutrition. The way forward for speedy progress by Malaba, Lucie C

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Effect of early exclusive breastfeeding on morbidity among infants born to HIV-negative mothers in Zimbabwe by Koyanagi, Ai, Humphrey, Jean H, Moulton, Lawrence H, Ntozini, Robert, Mutasa, Kuda, Iliff, Peter, Black, Robert E

“…BACKGROUND: Early exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is recommended by the World Health Organization, but EBF rates remain low throughout the world. For infants…”
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Effect of maternal and neonatal vitamin A supplementation and other postnatal factors on anemia in Zimbabwean infants: a prospective, randomized study2 by Miller, Melissa F, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Iliff, Peter J, Malaba, Lucie C, Mbuya, Nkosinathi V, Humphrey, Jean H

“…Background: Anemia is prevalent in infants in developing countries. Its etiology is multifactorial and includes vitamin A deficiency. Objective: Our primary…”
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Effect of postpartum maternal or neonatal vitamin A supplementation on infant mortality among infants born to HIV-negative mothers in Zimbabwe2 by Malaba, Lucie C, Iliff, Peter J, Nathoo, Kusum J, Marinda, Edmore, Moulton, Lawrence H, Zijenah, Lynn S, Zvandasara, Partson, Ward, Brian J, Humphrey, Jean H

“…Background: Young infants are at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Supplementation of breastfeeding mothers improves the vitamin A status of their infants, but…”
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Effects of a single large dose of vitamin a, given during the postpartum period to HIV-positive women and their infants, on child HIV infection, HIV-free survival, and mortality. Commentary by FAWZI, Wafaie W, HUMPHREY, Jean H, ZIJENAH, Lynn S, ZVANDASARA, Partson, NTOZINI, Robert, MZENGEZA, Faith, MAHOMVA, Agnes I, RUFF, Andrea J, MBIZVO, Michael T, ZUNGUZA, Clare D, ILIFF, Peter J, MARINDA, Edmore T, MUTASA, Kuda, MOULTON, Lawrence H, CHIDAWANYIKA, Henry, WARD, Brian J, NATHOO, Kusum J, MALABA, Lucie C

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