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Intestinal Absorption |
Uptake of substances through the lining of the INTESTINES. |
Absorption, Intestinal |
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Iron |
A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN. |
Iron-56,Iron 56 |
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Magnesium |
A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION. |
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Manganese |
A trace element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25, and atomic weight 54.94. It is concentrated in cell mitochondria, mostly in the pituitary gland, liver, pancreas, kidney, and bone, influences the synthesis of mucopolysaccharides, stimulates hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids, and is a cofactor in many enzymes, including arginase and alkaline phosphatase in the liver. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual 1992, p2035) |
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Maternal-Fetal Exchange |
Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission. |
Transplacental Exposure,Exchange, Maternal-Fetal,Exposure, Transplacental,Maternal Fetal Exchange |
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| D008892 |
Milk |
The off-white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of humans and other mammals. It contains proteins, sugar, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. |
Cow Milk,Cow's Milk,Milk, Cow,Milk, Cow's |
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Nutrition Disorders |
Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition. |
Nutritional Disorders,Nutrition Disorder,Nutritional Disorder |
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| D009751 |
Nutritional Requirements |
The amounts of various substances in food needed by an organism to sustain healthy life. |
Dietary Requirements,Nutrition Requirements,Dietary Requirement,Nutrition Requirement,Nutritional Requirement,Requirement, Dietary,Requirement, Nutrition,Requirement, Nutritional,Requirements, Dietary,Requirements, Nutrition,Requirements, Nutritional |
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| D011247 |
Pregnancy |
The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. |
Gestation,Pregnancies |
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Chemistry |
A basic science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter; and the reactions that occur between substances and the associated energy exchange. |
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