Vitamin B12 and folate bioavailability from two prenatal multivitamin/multimineral supplements

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 193-199

  Dawson, E B ^a   Evans, D R ^a   Conway, M E ^a   McGanity, W J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Folate; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET RESTRICTION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FASTING; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 0033626332     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-9420     Document Type: Article

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