A resolution on folic acid fortification

Birth Defects Research Part A - Clinical and Molecular Teratology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-2

  Smith, Mary Alice ^a   Lau, Christopher ^b  

^a Teratology Society   (United States)

^b Public Affairs Committee   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ANENCEPHALUS; EDITORIAL; FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TERATOLOGY;

EID: 84964305176     PISSN: 15420752     EISSN: 15420760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23339     Document Type: Editorial

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