Folic acid supplementation and preterm birth: Results from observational studies

BioMed Research International

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Mantovani, Elena ^a   Filippini, Francesca ^b   Bortolus, Renata ^b   Franchi, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; DATA BASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; SUPPLEMENTATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; MEDLINE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897843465     PISSN: 23146133     EISSN: 23146141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/481914     Document Type: Article

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