Periconceptional folic acid prevents miscarriage in Irish families with neural tube defects

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-62

  Byrne, J ^a  

^a BOYNE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Family studies; Folic acid; Irish; Miscarriage; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IRON;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGENY; RELATIVE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; IRELAND; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 79954429128     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0629-5     Document Type: Article

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