Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation and/or its Absence on Body Weight of Wistar Rats in Pregnancy and in their Offspring

Introduction: Foetal birth weight is the best predictor of pregnancy outcome as the growth restriction has been associated with high morbidity and mortality. The need of Folic Acid (FA) supplementation is essential during the period of pregnancy to prevent untoward effects on pregnancy related compl...

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Main Authors: Lokadolalu Chandracharya Prasanna, Ashok Kumar, Rohini Punja, Hosapatna Mamatha, Sneha Guruprasad Kalthur, Dinesh Upadhya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11313/31208_F(SL)_PF1(MJ_AP)_PFA(AnG)_PB(MJ_AP)_PN(AP).pdf