Increasing evidence in favour of mandatory fortification with folic acid

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 425-426

  McNulty, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FLOUR; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD INTAKE; GRAIN; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NOTE; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0034761802     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/bjn2001440     Document Type: Note

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