Plasma retinol and alpha-tocopherol level and growth indices of 7 months old healthy Thai infants in Bangkok

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 408-412

  Sirivichayakul, Chukiat ^a   Changbumrung, Supranee ^a   Chanthavanich, Pornthep ^a   Moungnoi, Pittayaporn ^a   Chokejindachai, Watcharee ^a   Attanath, Phanorsri ^a   Pengsaa, Krisana ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; RETINOL;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BABY FOOD; BLOOD; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANTHROPOMETRY; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; MALE; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0035376752     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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