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Role of micronutrients in the periconceptional period
Author(s) -
Irene Cetin,
Cristiana Berti,
Stefania Calabrese
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
human reproduction update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.977
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1362-4946
pISSN - 1355-4786
DOI - 10.1093/humupd/dmp025
Subject(s) - micronutrient , pregnancy , conceptus , placentation , fetus , physiology , fertility , miscarriage , gestation , infertility , medicine , biology , obstetrics , population , environmental health , pathology , placenta , genetics
Micronutrient deficiencies have been associated with significantly high reproductive risks, ranging from infertility to fetal structural defects and long-term diseases. In this review we focus on the reproductive risks related to some micronutrients during the periconceptional period, a critical step in determining fetal development and health due to the potential onset of several disorders.

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