Public health failure in the prevention of neural tube defects: time to abandon the tolerable upper intake level of folate
Abstract The neural tube defects anencephaly and spina bifida are two of the most common serious congenital malformations. Most cases can be prevented by consuming sufficient folic acid immediately before pregnancy and in early pregnancy. Fortification of flour with folic acid to prevent these defec...
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Frontiers Media S.A.,
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