Folate and Human Development
Contributors: Edward J. Massaro (Editor); John M. Rogers (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: March 10, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780896039360
Subjects: Dietetics & nutrition; Neural tube; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Human Nutrition; Obstetrics; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Biochemistry; Nutrition; Medical / Nutrition; Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology; Abnormalities; Etiology; Folic acid deficiency; Folic acid in human nutrition
First sentence: As in many areas of human developmental biology, the use of animal model systems may be of considerable benefit in attempting to understand the role of folate in prevention of neural tube defects (NTD).