Social networks and risk of neural tube defects

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-133

  Carmichael, Suzan L ^a,d   Shaw, Gary M ^a   Neri, Eric ^a   Schaffer, Donna M ^b   Selvin, Steve ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d California Birth Defects Monitoring Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Neural tube defects; Social network; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COVARIANCE; FETUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PREGNANCY; REDUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037270403     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023079326786     Document Type: Article

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