Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and sex difference in prevention of neural tube defects and their subtypes in China: results from a large prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Folic acid (FA) supplementation is known to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs). We examined whether this preventive effect differs by the sex of the infant. Methods Data were gathered from a large population-based cohort study in China that evaluated the effects of FA supplementa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Nutrition Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-018-0421-3 |