Preventing neural tube defects by folic acid fortification of flour

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 540-541

  Jooma, R ^a  

^a JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON; VITAMIN B GROUP; ZINC;

ANENCEPHALUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; ENCEPHALOCELE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; META ANALYSIS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SPINA BIFIDA;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FLOUR; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 11144292744     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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