Publication Detail
| IVACG Statement: Vitamin A and Iron Interactions |
| Release/Announcement 1998 |
This statement reviews studies of the associations between vitamin A deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. It concludes:
- Improvement in vitamin A status will increase iron utilization,
- Vitamin A deficiency can contribute to anemia, and
- Vitamin A supplementation cannot overcome iron deficiency in all settings
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