Suboptimal zinc status in pregnant malawian women: Its association with low intakes of poorly available zinc, frequent reproductive cycling, and malaria

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 702-709

  Gibson, Rosalind S ^a   Huddle, Janet Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diet; Gravida; Hair; Malaria; Nutrient intake; Phytate; Plasma; Pregnancy; Reproductive cycling; Zinc

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PHYTATE; SERUM ALBUMIN; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALAWI; OVARY CYCLE; PREGNANCY; RURAL AREA; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031966139     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.4.702     Document Type: Article

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