A Comparison of Vitamin E Status and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes in Maternal–Infant Dyads between a Nigerian and a United States Population

A Comparison of Vitamin E Status and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes in Maternal–Infant Dyads between a Nigerian and a United States Population

Oxidative stress is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, and vitamin E has powerful anti-oxidant properties with the potential to impact health outcomes. Tocopherol isomers of vitamin E differ in their ability to modulate inflammation and vary in concentration in diets containing high proport...

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Main Authors: Caleb Cave, Corrine Hanson, Marina Schumacher, Elizabeth Lyden, Jeremy Furtado, Stephen Obaro, Shirley Delair, Nicholas Kocmich, Amy Rezac, NI Izevbigie, Matthew Van Ormer, Ammar Kamil, Elizabeth McGinn, Katherine Rilett, Elizabeth Elliott, Rebecca Johnson, Kara Weishaar, EK Olateju, GA Akaba, EA Anigilaje, Tahiru Tahiru, Ann Anderson-Berry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin E
tocopherols
maternal
infant
pregnancy
Nigeria
United States
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/9/1300

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