An analysis of folic acid supplementation in women presenting for antenatal care

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 122-129

  Cawley, Shona ^a   Mullaney, Laura ^a   McKeating, Aoife ^b   Farren, Maria ^b   McCartney, Daniel ^a   Turner, Michael J ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Folic acid supplementation; Ireland; Neural tube defects; Planned pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IRELAND; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; IRELAND; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85007105480     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv019     Document Type: Article

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