Prenatal multivitamins containing folic acid do not decrease prevalence of depression among pregnant women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 482-484

  Cho, Y J ^a   Han, J Y ^a,d   Choi, J S ^a   Ahn, H K ^a   Ryu, H M ^a   Kim, M Y ^a   Yang, J H ^a   Nava Ocampo, A A ^b,c   Koren, G ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c PharmaReasons   (Canada)

^d Cheil Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Prenatal care; Surveys

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMINS;

EID: 53849112289     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802196658     Document Type: Article

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