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Dick Smithells, folic acid, and the prevention of neural tube defects

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 86 KB
Volume: 85
Category: Article
ISSN: 1542-0752
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.20544

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✦ Synopsis

There are many different naturally-occurring forms of folic acid, often referred to collectively as folate. Folic acid (pteroylmonoglutamate) does not occur in food, but is the form of folate in the supplements used in the studies referred to here. Because all forms of folate are metabolically linked it is probable that all protect against NTD, but we do not know.

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