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Minerals and trace elements in infant nutrition
Author(s) -
Davidsson Lena
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13227.x
Subject(s) - trace (psycholinguistics) , bioavailability , medicine , trace element , environmental chemistry , trace minerals , isotope , absorption (acoustics) , physiology , environmental health , radiochemistry , geochemistry , food science , pharmacology , geology , biology , chemistry , philosophy , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics , acoustics
Little information is available on absorption and metabolism of minerals and trace elements during infancy. The lack of data is related to the methodological problems involved in these studies. By using stable isotopes as labels, studies can be conducted in infants without introducing exposure to radiation, or any other risk, and studies on bioavailability of minerals and trace elements during early life can therefore be performed. This paper discusses results from studies of trace element/mineral absorption and metabolism in infants, based on stable isotope techniques.