Which blood cutoff value should be used for vitamin A deficiency in children aged 3-10 years? A systematic review.

Tatiana Sadalla ColleseMarina M NordeMarcus V Nascimento-FerreiraHanseul KimDirce M MarchioniHeráclito B CarvalhoEdward Giovannucci

Published in: Nutrition reviews (2021)

Blood retinol concentrations have low diagnostic accuracy for severe vitamin A deficiency in children aged 3-10 years. Therefore, there is unclear evidence about the preferable cutoff point for determining severe vitamin A deficiency in children in this age group.

Keyphrases

young adults
early onset
replacement therapy
drug induced