Review article: In the search for genes responsible for neural tube defects, glucose metabolism matters

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-8

  Reece, E Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FOLIC ACID; GLUCOSE; MULTIVITAMIN;

DNA POLYMORPHISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INFANT MORTALITY; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; MORBIDITY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ANIMAL; DISORDERS OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; GENETIC SCREENING; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM DISORDERS; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS;

EID: 38949212765     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719107313050     Document Type: Review

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