Vitamin c levels linked to childhood diarrhea in global study
NCT ID NCT05328037
First seen Feb 03, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study looked at whether low vitamin C levels make children aged 2 to 5 more likely to get diarrhea. Researchers compared vitamin C in the blood of children with diarrhea to healthy children of the same age and sex in France, Africa, and South America. The goal is to understand if vitamin C deficiency is a risk factor for diarrheal disease, a major cause of death in young children.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Territorial Gaston Bourret
Noumea, New Caledonia
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Complexe Pédiatrique
Bangui, Central African Republic
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Hopital Necker
Paris, 75015, France
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