Some, but not complete, reassurance on the safety of folic acid fortification

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1287-1288

  Beaudet, Arthur L ^a   Goin Kochel, Robin P ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; RHESUS D ANTIBODY; RUBELLA VACCINE; VITAMIN B GROUP;

AUTISM; BIRTH DEFECT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; RHESUS INCOMPATIBILITY; RUBELLA;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651272995     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.004473     Document Type: Editorial

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