Zinc supplementation during pregnancy: A double blind randomised controlled trial

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 725-729

  Jønsson, Bo ^a,c   Hauge, Benedicte ^b   Larsen, Morten Falmer ^a   Hald, Finn ^b  

^a KOLDING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HORSENS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Pregnancy complications; Zinc supplementation

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0029926472     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609065735     Document Type: Article

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