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Low maternal vitamin B12 is a risk factor for neural tube defects: a meta-analysis

Zhi-Ping WangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiao-Xiao ShangDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Zhong-Tang ZhaoDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
Pages 389-394 | Received 30 Nov 2010, Accepted 11 Apr 2011, Published online: 01 Jun 2011

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Reyhan Ayaz & Mehmet Resit Asoglu. (2020) Neural tube defects in eastern Turkey; Is low folate status or vitamin B12 deficiency or both associated with a high rate of NTDs?. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 33:22, pages 3835-3840.
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