Maternal nutrient intake and risks for transverse and longitudinal limb deficiencies: Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2003

Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 773-779

  Robitaille, Julie ^a,b   Carmichael, Suzan L ^c   Shaw, Gary M ^c   Olney, Richard S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital; Folic acid; Limb deficiencies; Riboflavin; Vitamin B6

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CHOLINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; METHIONINE; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CARBON METABOLISM; CONCEPTION; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIMB DEFECT; LONGITUDINAL LIMB DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METACARPAL BONE; METATARSAL BONE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHALANX; PREVENTION STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; TRANSVERSE LIMB DEFECT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; CARBON; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RIBOFLAVIN; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN B 6; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349185396     PISSN: 15420752     EISSN: 15420760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20587     Document Type: Article

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