Zinc supplementation during pregnancy

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 227-229

  Robertson, J S ^a   Heywood, B ^a   Atkinson, S M ^a  

^a 'Colwell' ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LETTER; MOTHER; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; SMOKING;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; ZINC;

EID: 0025874131     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a042625     Document Type: Letter

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