Analysis of dietary intake and selected nutrient concentrations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 383-386

  Grant, Jeanne E ^a   Veldee, Megan S ^b   Buchwald, Dedra ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CARNITINE; FAT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; PROTEIN; VITAMIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0029975862     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(96)00104-6     Document Type: Article

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