Antioxidant nutrients in pregnancy: A systematic review of the literature

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue , 1996, Pages 175-195

  Mathews, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001079895     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR19960011     Document Type: Review

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