Fetal growth retardation and death in pantothenic acid-deficient rats is due to impaired placental function

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 451-456

  Chen, Mei Chuan ^a   Song, Yosook ^b   Song, Won O ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Woosuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CoA; development; growth; pantothenic acid

Indexed keywords

PANTOTHENIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; GROWTH RETARDATION; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; RAT;

EID: 0030219341     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0955-2863(96)00078-2     Document Type: Article

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