Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy and Childhood Allergic Disease Outcomes: A Question of Timing?
Since the early 1990s, maternal folic acid supplementation has been recommended prior to and during the first trimester of pregnancy, to reduce the risk of infant neural tube defects. In addition, many countries have also implemented the folic acid fortification of staple foods, in order to promo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-02-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/2/123 |