Use of folic acid supplements and risk of cleft lip and palate in infants: A population-based cohort study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 600, 2012, Pages

  Kelly, Dervla ^a   O'Dowd, Tom ^a   Reulbach, Udo ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cleft lip; Epidemiology; Folic acid; General practice; Infant

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INFANT; IRELAND; MALE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84864983749     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X652328     Document Type: Article

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