The upper level: examining the risk of excess micronutrient intake in pregnancy from antenatal supplements

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1444, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 22-34

  Gernand, Alison D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antenatal; excess; minerals; prenatal; upper tolerable intake level; vitamins

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; MINERAL; NICOTINIC ACID; TRACE ELEMENT;

CANADA; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; REVIEW; RISK; SUPPLEMENTATION; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADVERSE EVENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85065187302     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14103     Document Type: Review

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