Acta Med. 2004, 47: 189-193

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.90

Vitamin A and β-Carotene Levels During Pregnancy in Gaziantep, Turkey

Iclal Merama, Ali Ihsan Bozkurtb, Sahin Kılıncera, Birgül Ozcirpicic, Servet Ozgurc

aGaziantep University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biochemistry, Gaziantep, Turkey
bPamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Denizli, Turkey
cGaziantep University, Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Gaziantep, Turkey

Received September 1, 2003
Accepted April 1, 2004

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