Immunoglobulin classes and nutritional factors in plasma and breast milk of lactating mothers in Nigeria

Iranian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 181-186

  Charles Davies, Mabel ^a   Arinola, Ganiyu O ^a   Sanusi, Rasaki ^a   Osotimehin, Babatunde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthropometric measurements; Breast milk; Immune status; Infant health; Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4 BINDING PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33847693087     PISSN: 17351383     EISSN: 1735367X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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