Maternal plasma zinc concentrations and pregnancy outcome

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-113

  Tamura, Tsunenobu ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^b   Johnston, Kelley E ^b   DuBard, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amnionitis; Apgar score; Birth weight; Fetal growth retardation; Hypertension; Infants; Postpartum infection; Pregnancy outcome; Preterm delivery; Women; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN; ZINC;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033970703     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.109     Document Type: Article

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