Folic acid as ultimate in disease prevention:Folate also improves mental health

BMJ

Volumn 328, Issue 7442, 2004, Pages 768-769

  Taylor, Matthew J ^a   Geddes, John ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; MULTIVITAMIN;

BIRTH DEFECT; CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; TABLET FORMULATION; VASCULAR DISEASE;

FOLIC ACID; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH;

EID: 1642525235     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7442.768-c     Document Type: Letter

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