A comparative study of Zinc deficiency prevalence in pregnant and non pregnant women

Tehran University Medical Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 360-367

  Borna, S ^a   Haghollahi, F ^a   Golestan, B ^a   Norouzi, M ^a   Hanachi, P ^b   Shariat, M ^a   Sarafnejad, A ^a   Niroomanesh, Sh ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hb gestational age; Pregnancy; Zinc; Zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 77953435919     PISSN: 16831764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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