Estado de vitamina A en adolescentes embarazadas de bajo estrato socioeconómico
RESUMEN. La vitamina A es un micronutriente esencial para el crecimiento, especialmente en períodos de proliferación y desarrollo de tejidos como ocurre durante el embarazo. Ante una deficiencia materna no se acumula suficiente vitamina para suplir las demandas del feto, ocasionando la aparición de...
Main Authors: | María Adela Barón, Liseti Solano, Daisy Llovera, Evelyn Peña |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
2003-12-01
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Series: | Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición |
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Online Access: | http://wwww.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222003000400005 |
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