Evaluation of serum retinol, the modified-relative-dose-response ratio, and breast-milk vitamin A as indicators of response to postpartum maternal vitamin A supplementation
Author(s) -
Amy L. Rice,
Rebecca J. Stoltzfus,
Andrés de Francisco,
Chris Kjolhede
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/71.3.799
Subject(s) - breast milk , retinol , medicine , vitamin , breast feeding , physiology , vitamin d and neurology , placebo , lactation , postpartum period , endocrinology , pregnancy , biology , pediatrics , biochemistry , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology
Conflicting results have been reported regarding the relative performance of serum retinol, the modified-relative-dose-response (MRDR) ratio, and breast-milk vitamin A concentrations in detecting changes in maternal vitamin A status.
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