Comparative effects of malaria and malnutrition on plasma concentrations of antioxidant micronutrients in children

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-227

  Adelekan, D A ^a   Adeodu, O O ^a   Thurnham, D I ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030805190     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724936.1997.11747890     Document Type: Article

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