Prevalence of neural tube defects and folic acid knowledge and consumption - Puerto Rico, 1996-2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-13

  Alvelo Maldonado, L ^a   Valencia Bernal, D ^a   Flores, A L ^b   Grosse, S D ^b   Mulinare, J ^b  

^a Puerto Rico Dept of Health

^b NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

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EID: 38949206537     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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