Could a simple vitamin be key to fighting deadly child diarrhea?

NCT ID NCT05328037

Summary

This study aimed to understand if a lack of vitamin C makes young children more likely to get diarrhea, a major cause of death in kids under five. Researchers compared vitamin levels in the blood of children with and without diarrhea across several countries. The goal was to gather knowledge that could help guide future nutritional strategies to protect children's health.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Territorial Gaston Bourret

    Noumea, New Caledonia

  • Complexe Pédiatrique

    Bangui, Central African Republic

  • Hopital Necker

    Paris, 75015, France

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