Folic acid knowledge and use among relatives in Irish families with neural tube defects: An intervention study

An intervention study to increase knowle

An intervention study to increase knowledge and use of folic acid among relatives in neural tube defect–affected families in Washington, D.C.

✍ Julianne Byrne; Susan Carolan; Rashad Arcement; Matthew Kozlowski; Inna Taller; 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 86 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Little is known about the level of knowledge and use of folic acid among near relatives in U.S. families of a child with spina bifida. We hypothesized that relatives would be more knowledgeable than the general population and more likely to take folic acid. Further, we hy