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Red blood cell folate level and associated factors of folate insufficiency among pregnant women attending antenatal care during their first trimester of pregnancy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

OBJECTIVE: Folate is an essential vitamin for de novo DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. Folate insufficiency at the time of conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with unintended pregnancy and birth outcomes, particularly neural tube defects. Hence, this study aimed...

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Autores principales: Tefera, Alemu Adela, Seifu, Daniel, Menon, Menakath, Talargia, Feredegn, Belete, Abebe Muche
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9424885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36051782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20503121221118987