Subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 288-295

  Vanderjagt, D J ^a   Ujah, I A O ^b   Patel, A ^a   Kellywood, J ^a   Crossey, M J ^c   Allen, R H ^d   Stabler, S P ^d   Obande, O S ^b   Glew, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c TRICORE REFERENCE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Methylmalonic acid; Nigeria; Pregnant women; Subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; IRON; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON THERAPY; METHYLMALONIC ACIDEMIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBINS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; METHYLMALONIC ACID; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350580804     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610902812709     Document Type: Article

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