Interaction between Maternal Serum Folate and the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Polymorphisms on Infant Birthweight
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Park, Hye-Sook
(Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Kim, Young-Ju (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University) Ha, Eun-Hee (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University) Lee, Bo-Eun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University) Park, Bo-Hyun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University) Lee, Hwa-Young (Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University) Park, Eun-Ae (Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University) Chang, Nam-Soo (Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Ewha Womans University) Hong, Yun-Chul (Departments of Preventive Medicine, Seoul University) |
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