The importance of folate, zinc and antioxidants in the pathogenesis and prevention of subfertility

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The importance of folate, zinc and antioxidants in the pathogenesis and prevention of subfertility is …
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P356DOI10.1093/HUMUPD/DML054
P8608Fatcat IDrelease_w5spl66vgbcydjfqfzl2jbnmc4
P698PubMed publication ID17099205
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P50authorRegine PM Steegers-TheunissenQ88461628
P2093author name stringBraat DD
Thomas CM
Peters WH
Ebisch IM
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P433issue2
P921main subjectfolic acidQ127060
pathogenesisQ372016
preventionQ1717246
P304page(s)163-174
P577publication date2006-11-11
P1433published inHuman Reproduction UpdateQ15724523
P1476titleThe importance of folate, zinc and antioxidants in the pathogenesis and prevention of subfertility
P478volume13

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