Serum folate levels among mothers of children with and without cleft lip and palate: A comparative biochemical study

• Main Authors: Vidya Ajila (Author), R Gopakumar (Author), B Reema (Author), G Subhas Babu (Author), Shruthi Hegde (Author), K Harini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cleft lip and palate is one of the major congenital malformations in the newborn. Folic acid or folate has been postulated to have a protective effect on the occurrence of cleft lip and palate if taken in the periconceptional period. Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare...