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Intended and Unintended Benefits of Folic Acid Fortification—A Narrative Review

Inadequate folate intake during pregnancy is the leading cause of the development of neural tube defects (NTDs) in newborns. For this reason, mandatory fortification of folic acid, a synthetic, easily bioavailable form, in processed cereals and cereal products has been implemented in the US since 1...

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Autores principales: Ismail, Shrooq, Eljazzar, Sereen, Ganji, Vijay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10137700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37107407
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12081612