Neural tube defects and vitamin B12: A report of three cases;Anomalies du tube neural et vitamine B12 : À propos de trois cas

Annales de Biologie Clinique

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 235-238

  Candito, M ^a   Houcher, B ^b   Boisson, C ^c   Abellard, J ^d   Demarcq, M J ^e   Gueant J L ^f   Benhacine, K ^g   Gerard P ^f   Van Obberghen, E ^a  

^a PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b FERHAT ABBAS UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^c CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Gynécol Obstétrique   (France)

^e HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

^f CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

^g Setif 1 University   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Folate; Mutation; Neural tube defect; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842561600     PISSN: 00033898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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