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Editorial
. 2018 May;108(5):601-602.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304389.

Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Food Fortification in Europe

Michael J Turner  1
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Editorial

Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Food Fortification in Europe

Michael J Turner. Am J Public Health. 2018 May.
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