Nutrition in pregnancy: The argument for including a source of choline

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 193-199

  Zeisel, Steven H ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Brain development; Choline; Liver function; Placenta; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DELIVERY; DIETARY INTAKE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIVER FUNCTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MILK; NUTRITION; PLACENTA; PLACENTA FUNCTION; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876563573     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S36610     Document Type: Article

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