Bendich A
Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, NJ 07110.
J Nutr. 1992 Mar;122(3 Suppl):601-3. doi: 10.1093/jn/122.suppl_3.601.
The effects of vitamin deficiencies on increased morbidity and mortality from infectious disease were noted very soon after the discoveries of the vitamins. Repletion and, in numerous instances, supplementation with the deficient vitamin resulted in clinically relevant immunoenhancement. However, communication of the importance of vitamin status, especially in children with measles complications, has not progressed to the point that micronutrient assessment and intervention, when appropriate, occurs on a routine basis.
维生素被发现后不久，人们就注意到维生素缺乏对传染病发病率和死亡率上升的影响。补充缺乏的维生素，在许多情况下还进行额外补充，会带来临床上显著的免疫增强。然而，关于维生素状况重要性的宣传，尤其是在患有麻疹并发症的儿童中，尚未发展到能让微量营养素评估和在适当情况下进行常规干预的程度。
