National neural tube defects prevention program in China

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Zhu, Li ^a   Ling, Hao ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

China; Folic acid; Neural tube defect; Prevention; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DISEASE CONTROL; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 48249086929     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265080292s123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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