Ineffectiveness of dietary folic acid supplementation on the incidence of lipomyelomeningocele: Pathogenetic implications

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 98-100

  McNeely, P Daniel ^a   Howes, William J ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Folic acid; Lipomyelomeningocele; Pediatric neurosurgery; Spina bifida occulta

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEWBORN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINA BIFIDA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0942279785     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.2.0098     Document Type: Article

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