Folic acid supplementation in pregnancy: Hitting many birds with one stone

  • Ajitha Sharma Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore – 575018, Karnataka, India
Keywords: Folic acid, Pregnancy, Neural tube defects, Depression

Abstract

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Author Biography

Ajitha Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangalore – 575018, Karnataka, India
Assistant Professor,Department of Pharmacology

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Published
2016-12-10
Section
Letter to Editor