Vitamin A dynamics in breastmilk and liver stores: A life history perspective

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 664-673

  Fujita, Masako ^a   Shell Duncan, Bettina ^b   Ndemwa, Philip ^c   Brindle, Eleanor ^b   Lo, Yun Jia ^a   Kombe, Yeri ^c   O'connor, Kathleen ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; LIVER; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; TIME;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; LIVER; MILK, HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 79961168215     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.21195     Document Type: Article

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