The Protective Effect of Maternal Folic Acid Supplementation on Childhood Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Case-control Studies

• Main Authors: Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail (Author), Raudah Abdul Rahman (Author), Nur Ashiqin Abd Rahman (Author), Azman Atil (Author), Azmawati Mohammed Nawi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives Maternal folic acid supplementation is considered mandatory in almost every country in the world to prevent congenital malformations. However, little is known about the association of maternal folic acid intake with the occurrence of childhood cancer. Hence, this study aimed to determine...