Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2018 and is preserved for historical interest. Some recommendations, regulations, and scientific evidence have changed since it was written. It reflects the research and perspectives available at that time.
A study appearing in the Journal of Tropical Pediatrics (2010 56(1):27-35), looked at 576 children born to women who were infected with HIV. Children with the highest concentrations of vitamin A in the serum had an increased chance of surviving beyond the age of two (49% greater), when compared to the children with the lowest levels of vitamin A.
