Micronutrient Status of Plantation Workers in Sri Lanka during Pregnancy and Postpartum

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-246

  Dilip, L ^a   De Silva, R ^a   Sunethra Atukorala, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Iron; Plantation workers; Pregnancy and postpartum; Vitamin A; Zinc

Indexed keywords

IRON; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SRI LANKA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MICRONUTRIENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SRI LANKA; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

EID: 0030155375     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1996.tb00973.x     Document Type: Article

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