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- Title
Folic acid supplementation for the prevention of neural tube defects: an update of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
- Authors
Wolff, Tracy; Witkop, Catherine Takacs; Miller, Therese; Syed, Shamsuzzoha B; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
- Abstract
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are among the most common birth defects in the United States. In 1996, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all women planning a pregnancy or capable of conception take a supplement containing folic acid to reduce the risk for NTDs.
- Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2009, Vol 150, Issue 9, p632
- ISSN
1539-3704
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-150-9-200905050-00010