Abnormal folate metabolism as a risk factor for first-trimester spontaneous abortion

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-212

  Hoffman, Michael L ^a   Scoccia, Bert ^a   Kurczynski, Thaddeus W ^a   Shulman, Lee P ^a   Gao, Weihua ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

First trimester; Pregnancy; Serum folate level; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLATE METABOLISM; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 41849100049     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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