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editorial
. 2002 Jul 1;93(4):245–248. doi: 10.1007/BF03405009

Four Years After Enhanced Folic Acid Fortification of the Canadian Food Supply — How Are We Doing?

Quatre ans après l’enrichissement en acide folique de l’alimentation canadienne, où en sommes-nous?

Deborah L O’Connor 1,
PMCID: PMC6979784  PMID: 12154523

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