Abstract
Conclusions
1. The plasma vitamin E level tends to rise with the progress of pregnancy and is approximately 65% higher at term than that for non-pregnant women.
2. The vitamin E level in the cord blood of infants at birth is much lower than the level in the venous blood of the mothers.
3. No sex difference in vitamin E levels is apparent in newborn infants.
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