Open AccessInvestigating the causal effect of maternal vitamin B12 and folate levels on offspring birthweight
Author(s) -
Gunn-Helen Moen,
Robin N. Beaumont,
Niels Grarup,
Christine Sommer,
Beverley M. Shields,
Debbie A. Lawlor,
Rachel M. Freathy,
David M. Evans,
Nicole M. Warrington
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyaa256
Subject(s) - offspring , vitamin b12 , medicine , pregnancy , folic acid , physiology , obstetrics , biology , endocrinology , genetics
Lower maternal serum vitamin B12 (B12) and folate levels have been associated with lower offspring birthweight, in observational studies. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this relationship is causal.
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