Folic acid supplement use in the prevention of neural tube defects in 2009

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Delany, C ^a   Mc Donnell, R ^b   Robson, M ^b   Corcoran, S ^c   Fitzpatrick, C ^d   de la Harpe, D ^e  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^e Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRELAND; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79751508216     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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