Periconceptional folic acid and risk of autism spectrum disorders

JAMA

Volumn 309, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 611-613

  Berry, Robert J ^a   Crider, Krista S ^a   Yeargin Allsopp, Marshalyn ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84873667495     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.198     Document Type: Editorial

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