Diagnostic potential of serum vitamin E tocopherol and cholesterol levels in children with protein energy malnutrition in western Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 419-423

  Kwena, A M ^a   Nyandieka, H S ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CHOLESTEROL;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; KENYA; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLESTEROL; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY;

EID: 23944458217     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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