Folic acid requirements during pregnancy

Citations

  1. National Academy of Sciences (1998). Table 15–2, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine—National Academy of Sciences dietary reference intakes: Recommended intakes for individuals. In LK Mahan, S Escott-Stump, eds., Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy, 10th ed., pp. 334–335. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.

  2. Group Health Cooperative (2001). Recommendation: Folate. In Nutrition Guideline, DP-1048, pp. 10–29. Seattle: Group Health Cooperative.


Author: Ralph PooreLast Updated: March 2, 2007
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology

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