Discussion: Effects of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies during pregnancy on fetal, infant, and child development

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Villalpando, Salvador ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abortion; Folate; Miscarriage; Neural tube defects; Pregnancy outcome; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DNA; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 48249157875     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265080292s115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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