Prevention of Neural-Tube Defects with Folic Acid in China

J. Berry, R.; Li, Zhu; D. Erickson, Jon; Li, Song; A. Moore, Cynthia; Wang, Hong; Mulinare, Joseph; Zhao, Ping; Wong, Lee-Yang; Gindler, Jacqueline; Hong, Shi-Xin; Hao, Ling; Gunter, Elaine; Correa, Adolfo

doi:10.1056/nejm199911113412001

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Prevention of Neural-Tube Defects with Folic Acid in China

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 11, 1999

Authors:

R. J. Berry

Zhu Li

Jon D. Erickson

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Periconceptional administration of folic acid can reduce a woman's risk of having a fetus or infant with a neural-tube defect. As part of a public health campaign conducted from 1993 to 1995 in an area of China with high rates of neural-tube defects (the northern region) and ...

Subject

Medicine

Neural tube

Pregnancy

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