The risk of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies associated with hyperhomocysteinemia among pregnant women

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 469-476

  Park, Hyesook ^a,b   Young, Ju Kim ^b   Eun, Hee Ha ^b   Ki, Nam Kim ^b   Chang, Namsoo ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Folate; Homocysteine; Pregnancy; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; KOREA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 9744242759     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-835964     Document Type: Article

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