Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to increasing maternal folate status by supplemental folate intake and reduced risk of neural tube defects pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

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Author keywords

Folate; health claims; neural tube defects; NTD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921554620     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3328     Document Type: Article

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