A randomized trial evaluating the effect of 2 regimens of maternal vitamin A supplementation on breast milk retinol levels

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-156

  Bezerra, Danielle Soares ^a   De Araújo, Katherine Feitosa ^b   Azevêdo, Gabrielle Mahara Martins ^b   Dimenstein, Roberto ^b  

^a Faculdade de Ciências Cultura e Extensão Do Rio Grande Do Norte   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

breast milk; HPLC; postpartum; supplementation; vitamin A

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; RETINOL; RETINOL PALMITATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINOL DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; BRAZIL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLOSTRUM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MILK, HUMAN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954726254     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890334409356445     Document Type: Article

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