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Sources of information for the use of periconceptual folic acid

  • A.G. Lantz

      Affiliations

    • University of Ottawa, Division of Urology 1053 Carling Avenue, The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, Ottawa,ON, Canada K1Y 4E9
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 613 761 4500.
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  • J.G. Edmundson

      Affiliations

    • IWK Health Centre 5859/5980 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 6R8
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  • S.R. Kisely

      Affiliations

    • University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 4072
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  • D.L. MacLellan

      Affiliations

    • IWK Health Centre 5859/5980 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3K 6R8
    • Dalhousie University, Departments of Urology and Pathology, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 2Y9

Received 26 February 2009 ,Revised 18 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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PII: S0033-3506(09)00312-6

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.10.017

Public Health
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