Magnesium in Human Milk

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 210-219

  Dórea, José G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diet; Gestation age; Magnesium; Milk; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BREAST MILK; CALCIUM INTAKE; COLOSTRUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GALACTOSEMIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MILK LEVEL; REVIEW; SMOKING HABIT; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LACTATION; MAGNESIUM; MILK, HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0342804298     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2000.10718919     Document Type: Article

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