East Ireland 1980-1994: Epidemiology of neural tube defects

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 782-788

  McDonnell, R J ^a   Johnson, Z ^a   Delaney, V ^a   Dack, P ^a  

^a DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ANENCEPHALUS; ARTICLE; BIRTH; DIETARY INTAKE; ENCEPHALOCELE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; SIBLING; SPINA BIFIDA; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0032726022     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.53.12.782     Document Type: Article

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