The micronutrient levels in the third trimester of pregnancy and assessment of the neonatal outcome: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1572-1575

  Paul, Sheuli ^a   Prashant, Akila ^a   Chaitra, T R ^a   Suma, M N ^a   Vishwanath, Prashant ^a   Devaki, R N ^a  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Copper; Micronutrients; Neonatal outcome; Pregnancy; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; COPPER DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; NEWBORN; PARITY; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84881034606     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/5729.3211     Document Type: Article

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