The effect of preconceptional multivitamin supplementation on fertility

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-58

  Czeizel, Andrew E ^a,b   Métneki, Julia ^a   Dudás, István ^a  

^a National Institute of Hygiene Budapest   (Hungary)

^b OKI National Institute for Public Education Budapest   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Higher fertility; Periconceptional multivitamin supplementation; Shorter achievement of conception

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUNGARY; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; HUNGARY; PLACEBOS; PREGNANCY; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMINS;

EID: 0029687287     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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