Abstract
The timing of folic acid supplement usage is critical to preventing pregnancies affected by neural tube defects (NTDs) because the neural tube closes by Day 28 post-conception. We investigated compliance of pregnant women with current folic acid recommendations (400 µg/day from preconception to 12 weeks) in relation to achieving a folate status associated with lowest risk of NTDs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1530-1536 |
Journal | Human Reproduction |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 2011 |