Iron in prenatal multivitamin/multimineral supplements: Bioavailability

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-140

  Dawson, Earl B ^a,b   Dawson, Ruth ^a,b   Behrens, Julee ^a,c   DeVora, Moni A ^a,b   McGanity, William J ^a,d  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Nutrition Laboratory

^c Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^d Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*

Author keywords

Iron compounds; Minerals; Pregnancy; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

'PRENATAL'; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; NATALINS RX; ONE A DAY; PRENATE 90; STUARTNATAL PLUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET FORMULATION;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; MINERALS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; VITAMINS;

EID: 0031891215     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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