Folate supplementation and twinning in patients with sickle cell disease

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 296-297

  Ballas, Samir K ^a,b   Baxter, Jason K ^a   Riddick, Gaye ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cardeza Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Sickle cell disease; Twin pregnancy; Twinning

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HAPLOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FOLIC ACID; HEMATINICS; HUMANS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; TWINNING, MONOZYGOTIC; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 33645723452     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20539     Document Type: Article

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