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Original Articles

Maternal Dietary Intake of Folate and Vitamins B6 and B12 During Pregnancy and the Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Pages 1122-1130 | Received 29 Mar 2012, Accepted 25 Jun 2012, Published online: 11 Sep 2012

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