The American journal of clinical nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Antenatal supplementation with micronutrients and biochemical indicators of status and subclinical infection in rural Nepal.
Previously we showed that women in rural Nepal experience multiple micronutrient deficiencies in early pregnancy. ⋯ In rural Nepal, antenatal supplementation with multiple micronutrients can ameliorate, to some extent, the burden of deficiency. The implications of such biochemical improvements in the absence of functional and health benefits remain unclear.