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Original Articles

Phylloquinone as a biochemical marker for the dietary intake of green leafy vegetables by the K'ekchi people of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

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Pages 201-209 | Received 03 Nov 1992, Accepted 29 Apr 1993, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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