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Folic acid and birth defect prevention

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Overview Prevention
Early weeks of pregnancy
Early weeks of pregnancy
First trimester of pregnancy
First trimester of pregnancy
Folic acid
Folic acid
Alternative Names

Prevention of birth defects with folic acid (folate)


Review Date: 12/01/2005
Reviewed By: Sharon Roseanne Thompson, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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