A prevalence study of folate deficiency in a psychiatric in-patient population

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 228-232

  Skerritt, U M ^a  

^a Portrane Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Folate; Mental disorder; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031917081     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb09992.x     Document Type: Article

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