Folic Acid and Birth Defects: A Case Study (Iran)

• Main Authors: Mohammad Bager Hosseini (Author), Zhila Khamnian (Author), Saeed Dastgiri (Author), Bahram Samadi Raad (Author), Yalda Ravanshad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of folic acid use in pregnancy for the reduction of neural tube defects (NTDs) in the northwest region of Iran. We studied 243 women with pregnancies complicated by some forms of birth defect(s). These patients were identified by medical diagnostic te...