Folate status response to controlled folate intake in pregnant women

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2363-2870

  Caudill, Marie A ^a   Cruz, Amelia C ^b   Gregory III, Jesse F ^a   Hutson, Alan D ^c   Bailey, Lynn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Folate; Humans; Pregnant; Requirements

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOLATE METABOLISM; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031458645     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.12.2363     Document Type: Article

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