Folic Acid
Studies show that an increase in the mother's dietary folic acid before conception and during the first month of pregnancy reduces the risk of having a child with a neural tube defect. The recommendation is that women of childbearing years take a daily folic acid supplement.
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Review Date : 12/6/2001
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team
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