Maternal, Cord, and Neonatal Carnitine Correlations and Lipid Profiles of Various Birthweight Infants

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 14-17

  Sachan, Dileep S ^a   Smith, Rebecca B ^a   Plattsmier, Joan ^a   Lorch, Vichien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLCARNITINE; CARNITINE;

AGE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL BLOOD; NEWBORN; NORMAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0024596123     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999535     Document Type: Article

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