Pregnancy | Prevention of neural tube defects

Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 15-27

  Kirke, P N ^a   Scott, J M ^b  

^a HEALTH RESEARCH BOARD   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84882490848     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-226694-3/00264-7     Document Type: Chapter

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