The Association of Maternal Social Factors and Antenatal Care with Cord Serum Zinc in Full – Term Neonates
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ed by: African Index Medicus (WHO), CAB Abstracts, Index Copernicus, Global Health Abstracts, Asian Science Index, Index Veterinarius, Bioline International , African Journals online Full-text available at http://www.ajbrui.com http://www.bioline.br/md http://www.ajol.com Received: February 2008 Accepted (Revised): June 2008 Published September 2008 Full Length Research Article The Association of Maternal Social Factors and Antenatal Care with Cord Serum Zinc in Full – Term Neonates Lasisi A. O, Kuti M.O., Adekunle A.O. Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Chemical Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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