Folic acid intake and spina bifida in the era of dietary folic acid fortification

Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 731-737

  Ahrens, Katherine ^a   Yazdy, Mahsa M ^a   Mitchell, Allen A ^a   Werler, Martha M ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CONCEPTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SPINA BIFIDA; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051552106     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: 15315487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3182227887     Document Type: Article

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