Absorption, Transport, and Bioavailability of Vitamin E and its Role in Pregnant Women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-217

  Gagné, Amélie ^a   Wei, Shu Qin ^b   Fraser, William D ^b   Julien, Pierre ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Lipoprotein metabolism; Oxidative stress; Pregnant; Vitamin E; tocopherol; tocopherol transfer protein ( TTP); tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; GAMMA TOCOPHEROL; VITAMIN;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG TRANSPORT; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIVER METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; LIVER; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; LIVER; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN E; VITAMINS;

EID: 67449104468     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34118-4     Document Type: Article

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