Vitamin A status of pregnant women in Calabar metropolis, Nigeria

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1702-1707

  Williams, Ima O ^a   Eka, Okon U ^b   Essien, Essien U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Calabar metropolis; Night blindness; Pregnancy; Serum vitamin A; Vitamin A; Vitamin A intake

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIET; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY;

DIET; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN A;

EID: 54049095955     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.1702.1707     Document Type: Article

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