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| Title |
Prevalence and predictors of periconceptional folic acid uptake—prospective cohort study in an Irish urban obstetric population
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| Published in |
Human Reproduction, November 2009
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| DOI | 10.1093/humrep/dep398 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
M. McGuire, B. Cleary, L. Sahm, D.J. Murphy |
| Abstract |
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe abnormalities of the central nervous system that occur as a result of abnormal development in the third and fourth weeks of gestation. Studies have shown that periconceptional folic acid (FA) can reduce both the incidence and recurrence of NTDs. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 43 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 42 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 16% |
| Researcher | 5 | 12% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Professor | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 14% |
| Unknown | 11 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 28% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 11 | 26% |