The role of micronutrients in pregnancy

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 980-984

  Lim, Chi Eung Danforn ^a   Yii, Ming Fong ^b   Cheng, Nga Chong Lisa ^b   Chow, Yui Kwan Maria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; TRACE ELEMENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953246752     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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