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Editorial
. 2010 Dec;92(6):1287-8.
doi: 10.3945/ajcn.110.004473. Epub 2010 Nov 3.

Some, but not complete, reassurance on the safety of folic acid fortification

Arthur L Beaudet, Robin P Goin-Kochel
Editorial

Some, but not complete, reassurance on the safety of folic acid fortification

Arthur L Beaudet et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Dec.
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