Vegan–vegetarian diets in pregnancy: danger or panacea? A systematic narrative review

@article{Piccoli2015VeganvegetarianDI,
  title={Vegan–vegetarian diets in pregnancy: danger or panacea? A systematic narrative review},
  author={GB Piccoli and Roberta Clari and Fn Vigotti and Filomena Leone and Rossella Attini and Gianfranca Cabiddu and Giuseppe Mauro and Natascia Castelluccia and Nicoletta Colombi and Irene Capizzi and Alberto J. Pani and Tullia Todros and Paolo Avagnina},
  journal={BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics \& Gynaecology},
  year={2015},
  volume={122},
  pages={623 - 633}
}
Although vegan–vegetarian diets are increasingly popular, no recent systematic reviews on vegan–vegetarian diets in pregnancy exist. 
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