Role of ascorbic acid in the prevention of iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy

Biomedical Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-44

  Shu, E N ^a   Ogbodo, S O ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Iron absorption; Iron deficiency anemia; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 16244393698     PISSN: 0970938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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