Vitamin K in human milk - Still not enough

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 449-450

  Greer, Frank R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MERITER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast milk; Menaquinone; Phylloquinone; Vitamin K

Indexed keywords

FARNOQUINONE; PHYTOMENADIONE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD NUTRITION; HUMAN; INFANT; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MILK, HUMAN; VITAMIN K 1; VITAMIN K 2;

EID: 1842788772     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410026563     Document Type: Review

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