Relative bioavailability of carnitine supplementation in premature neonates

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 421-425

  Crill, Catherine M ^a,b,c   Christensen, Michael L ^a,b   Storm, Michael C ^a   Helms, Richard A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CARNITINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 39049192114     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607106030005421     Document Type: Article

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