Periconceptional vitamin supplementation to prevent neural tube defects: How can we do it?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 49-55

  Mills, James L ^a   Conley, Mary R ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Food fortification; Neural tube defects; Vitamin supplementation

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0029032465     PISSN: 00282243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0028-2243(95)02152-I     Document Type: Article

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