Correlation between vitamin A and Zinc levels in Ghanaian pre-school children

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 417-420

  Takyi, E E K ^a  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOL; ZINC;

AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; FEMALE; GHANA; HAIR; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GHANA; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RURAL POPULATION; VITAMIN A; ZINC;

EID: 0034556794     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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