The evidence to support an association between folic acid and reduction of risk for NTD-affected pregnancies is robust. However, whether all NTDs can be prevented via supplementation or fortification with folic acid remains an active and necessary area of inquiry. In this issue of BDRA, Cavalli and
Inositol supplementation in pregnancies at risk of apparently folate-resistant NTDs
β Scribed by Pietro Cavalli; Sara Tedoldi; Barbara Riboli
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 61 KB
- Volume
- 82
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1542-0752
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β¦ Synopsis
Grant sponsor: ''Fondazione Comunitaria della Provincia di Cremona''.
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