Serum retinol concentrations in children are affected by food sources of β-carotene, fat intake, and anthelmintic drug treatment

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 623-629

  Jalal, Fasli ^b   Nesheim, M C ^a   Agus, Zulkarnain ^b   Sanjur, Diva ^b   Habicht, J P ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Ascaris lumbricoides; Children; Fat; Levamisole; Retinol; Vitamin A; carotene

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; BETA CAROTENE; FAT; LEVAMISOLE; RETINOL;

ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POTATO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

EID: 0031668279     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.3.623     Document Type: Article

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