High levels of retinol intake during the first trimester of pregnancy result from use of over-the-counter vitamin/mineral supplements

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1068-1070

  Voyles, L Maria ^a,b   Turner, R Elaine ^b   Lukowski, Michael J ^c   Langkamp Henken, Bobbi ^b  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c North Florida Women's Physicians   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; RETINOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET RECORDS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0034265080     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(00)00311-4     Document Type: Article

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