EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2001; 7 (4-5): 799-804
in English
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| ID: emr-157998
ABSTRACT
We tested the effects of vitamin A supplementation on the antibody titre of 40 healthy volunteers [age range 10-35 years], who had received a complete course of antirabies vaccine [5 injections over 30 days]. After determining the baseline serum vitamin A status of 80 volunteers, 20 pairs were matched for serum vitamin A level, body mass index, age, sex and socioeconomic status. One person from each pair was randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. The experimental group received vitamin A and antirabies vaccine. Controls received only the vaccine. The experimental group had significantly greater [2.1 times] serum antirabies titre than controls. This finding is an important step towards improving the economy of dosage of antirabies vaccines
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Rabies virus
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Vitamin A Deficiency
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Rabies Vaccines
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Body Mass Index
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Vaccination
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Drug Synergism
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Immunocompetence
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2001
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