Trend in prevalence of neural tube defects in Quebec

De Wals, Philippe; David Rusen, Ira; S. Lee, Nora; Morin, Pascale; Niyonsenga, Theo

doi:10.1002/bdra.10124

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Trend in prevalence of neural tube defects in Quebec

Published in Birth Defects Research Part A Clinical and Molecular Teratology • Oct 30, 2003

Authors:

Philippe De Wals

Ira David Rusen

Nora S. Lee

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In Canada, the first recommendations on the use of folic acid (FA) supplements by women planning a pregnancy or capable of becoming pregnant were issued in 1993. In 1998, fortification of flour with FA became mandatory. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of these measur...

Subject

Folic acid

Medicine

Pregnancy

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