Prevention of neural tube defects: a cross-sectional study of the uptake of folic acid supplementation in nearly half a million women.

Prevention of neural tube defects: a cross-sectional study of the uptake of folic acid supplementation in nearly half a million women.

BACKGROUND: Taking folic acid supplements before pregnancy to reduce the risk of a neural tube defect (NTD) is especially important in countries without universal folic acid fortification. The extent of folic acid supplementation among women who had antenatal screening for Down's syndrome and N...

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Main Authors: Jonathan P Bestwick, Wayne J Huttly, Joan K Morris, Nicholas J Wald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3929694?pdf=render

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