Use of Folic Acid-Containing Supplements among Women of Childbearing Age - United States, 1997

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 131-134

  Johnston Jr , R B ^a   Staples, D A ^a  

^a March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032570399     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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