Neural tube defects and folic acid: Pathogenesis, metabolism and embryological development. A literature review;Defectos del tubo neural y ácido fólico: Patogenia, metabolismo y desarrollo embriológico. Revisión de la literatura

Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecologia

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-60

  Suárez Obando, Fernando ^a   Ordóñez Vásquez, Adriana ^a   Zarante, Ignacio ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Gene expression regulation; Nervous system malformation; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956637594     PISSN: 00347434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18597/rcog.307     Document Type: Article

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