Folate requirements for health in women

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 56, Issue 1999, 1997, Pages 291-303

  Mcnulty, Helene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

BIOAVAILABILITY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIET; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0031088661     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/pns19970033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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