Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.  2015 Nov;7(6):523-524. 10.4168/aair.2015.7.6.523.

Gene-Environment Interactions Should be Considered in Future Studies to Understand the Association Between Prenatal Folate Supplementation and Asthma Development

• Yu J

• KMID: 2130257
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2015.7.6.523

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Asthma*
Folic Acid*
Gene-Environment Interaction*
Folic Acid

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