Vitamin A requirements assessed by plasma response to supplementation during pregnancy

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 232-236

  Sivakumar, B ^a   Panth, Meena ^a   Shatrugna, Veena ^a   Raman, Leela ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

Author keywords

Plasma profile; Pregnancy; Requirements; Vitamin A; Vitamin A supplementation

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0030766879     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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