Folic acid supplements are more effective than increased dietary folate intake in elevating serum folate levels

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 285-289

  Elkin, Amanda C ^a   Higham, Jenny ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AWARENESS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PRECONCEPTION CARE;

EID: 0033975207     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb11703.x     Document Type: Article

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