Folate prophylaxis for neural tube defects in infertility units in the UK

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-188

  Luckas, M ^a   Buckett, W ^a   Aird, I ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Folate; Infertility treatment; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0031081472     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(96)02820-2     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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