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The risk of menstrual abnormalities after preconceptional use of folic acid or a folic acid–containing multivitamin in Chinese women

Lianlian ShenSafety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Zhiping ChuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Jian YangDepartment of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Yubang WangSafety Assessment and Research Center for Drug, Pesticide and Veterinary Drug of Jiangsu Province, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 111-118 | Published online: 11 Dec 2015

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