Vitamin A status in premature infants

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2002, Pages

  Feungpean, Belen ^a   Suthutvoravut, Umaporn ^a   Supapannachart, Sarayut ^a   Rakthai, Somrudi ^a   Chatvuttinun, Suthida ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Premature Infants; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BIRTH WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; PREMATURITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0036881374     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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