Prenatal folic acid use associated with decreased risk of myelomeningocele: A case-control study offers further support for folic acid fortification in Bangladesh

Neural tube defects contribute to severe morbidity and mortality in children and adults; however, they are largely preventable through maternal intake of folic acid before and during early pregnancy. We examined the association between maternal prenatal folic acid supplement intake and risk of myelo...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 12; no. 11; p. e0188726
Main Authors:	Kancherla, Vijaya, Ibne Hasan, Md Omar Sharif, Hamid, Rezina, Paul, Ligi, Selhub, Jacob, Oakley, Godfrey, Quamruzzaman, Quazi, Mazumdar, Maitreyi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 30.11.2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Bangladesh Biology and Life Sciences Case-Control Studies Dosage and administration Female Folic acid Folic Acid - administration & dosage Health aspects Humans Infant, Newborn Medicine and Health Sciences Meningomyelocele Meningomyelocele - prevention & control People and Places Physical Sciences Pregnancy Pregnant women Prenatal Care Prevention Research and Analysis Methods Risk Factors Young Adult Bangladesh
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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