Retinol is specifically required during midgestation for neonatal survival

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 272, Issue 1 35-1, 1997, Pages

  Wellik, Deneen M ^a   Norback, Diane H ^a   Deluca, Hector F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

embryonic development; lung development; retinoic acid; vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS RESORPTION; GESTATION PERIOD; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031031224     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.1.e25     Document Type: Article

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