Effect of maternal vitamin A supplementation on retinol concentration in colostrum

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of vitamin A supplementation on the retinol concentration in colostrum under fasting and postprandial conditions. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study, with before and after assessments, conducted with 33 patients treated at a public maternity hospital. B...

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Main Authors: Evellyn C. Grilo, Mayara S.R. Lima, Lahyana R.F. Cunha, Cristiane S.S. Gurgel, Heleni A. Clemente, Roberto Dimenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572015000100081&lng=en&tlng=en