Neural tube defects and periconceptional folic acid in England and Wales: Retrospective study

BMJ

Volumn 319, Issue 7202, 1999, Pages 92-93

  Kadir, Rezan A ^a   Sabin, Caroline ^b   Whitlow, Barry ^a   Brockbank, Ely ^a   Economides, Demetrios ^a   Alberman, Eva ^c   Noble, Joan M ^c  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b University College Medical School   (United States)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; PRENATAL CARE;

ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PRENATAL CARE; WALES;

EID: 0033542604     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7202.92     Document Type: Article

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