Relationship between lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in trimesters of pregnancy in Nigerian women: Is pregnancy a risk factor?

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-37

  Neboh, Emeka E ^a   Emeh, John K ^b   Aniebue, Uzo U ^c   Ikekpeazu, Ebele J ^c   Maduka, Ignatius C ^d   Ezeugwu, Frank O ^a  

^a ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c University of Nigeria Enugu Campus   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Lipid; Lipoprotein; Metabolism; Pregnancy; Relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878698261     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.95944     Document Type: Review

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