Nutrient reserve in congenital malformations.
The liver reserve of vitamin A, iron and folate from 30 congenitally malformed babies dying in the perinatal period is reported, and compared with published data for babies without malformations. No statistically significant difference have been found between the two groups. The implications are discussed.
D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis
D014801:Vitamin A; D005492:Folic Acid; D007501:Iron