Vitamin D status of breastfed Pakistani infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 737-740

  Atiq, M ^a   Suria, A ^a   Nizami, S Q ^a   Ahmed, I ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

25 hydroxy cholecalciferol; Breastfed infants; Nursing mother; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIFEDIOL; CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS;

ADULT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAKISTAN; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BREAST FEEDING; CALCIFEDIOL; CALCIUM; HUMANS; INFANT; PAKISTAN; PHOSPHORUS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031868496     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750013806     Document Type: Article

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