Long-term effect of low-dose folic acid intake: Potential effect of mandatory fortification on the prevention of neural tube defects

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 136-141

  Houghton, Lisa A ^a   Gray, Andrew R ^a   Rose, Meredith C ^a   Miller, Jody C ^a   Hurthouse, Nicola A ^a   Gregory III, Jesse F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG HALF LIFE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; STEADY STATE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959387320     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.004549     Document Type: Article

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