Micronutrient Intake During Pregnancy: Effects of Excessive Folic Acid on Placental Health and Function

Background: In addition to a diet including fortified dietary staples, the use of prenatal multivitamin supplements among women has been shown, in some cases, to lead to excessive micronutrient intake levels for nutrients such as folic acid (FA). It was therefore hypothesized that prenatal vitamin...

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Main Author: Ahmed, Tasfia
Other Authors: Bainbridge-Whiteside, Shannon
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32167
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-2848