Low serum retinol and carotenoid levels in children and adolescents with AIDS: Does it really not matter?

First of all, we consider that because the study did not have a calculation of sample size, it does not allow any conclusions to be drawn when there is no difference between groups, and in this case, the Beta error (insufficient power) cannot be avoided.

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Published inNutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Vol. 27; no. 1; p. 122
Main Authors Paim, Betina Soldateli, M.Sc, Ikeda, Maria Letícia, M.D, Pedro, Fabio L., M.D, Wolff, Fernando H., M.D., Ph.D, Barcellos, Nemora T., M.D., Ph.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 2011
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission
Adolescent
Adult
Carotenoids - blood
Child
Delayed Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Female
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
HIV
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome - classification
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Pregnancy
Research Design
Viral Load
Vitamin A Deficiency - etiology
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Summary:First of all, we consider that because the study did not have a calculation of sample size, it does not allow any conclusions to be drawn when there is no difference between groups, and in this case, the Beta error (insufficient power) cannot be avoided.
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ISSN:0899-9007
1873-1244
DOI:10.1016/j.nut.2010.06.012