Retinol and Alpha-tocopherol in the Colostrum of Lactating Tunisian Women Delivering Prematurely: Associations with Maternal Characteristics

• Main Authors: Samira Fares (Author), Mohamed Marouane Sethom (Author), Samia Kacem (Author), Imen Ksibi (Author), Moncef Feki (Author), Sami Jebnoun (Author), Naziha Kaabachi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aims to assess vitamin A and E concentrations in the premature colostrum of lactating Tunisian women and to identify maternal characteristics that may affect these concentrations. Methods: Human colostrum was obtained from 105 mothers who gave birth prematurely in the Centre for Maternity...