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Folate supplementation to prevent birth abnormalities: evaluating a community-based participatory action plan for refugees and migrant workers on the Thailand-Myanmar border

OBJECTIVES: Preconception folic acid (PFA) taken at least 3 months before conception can decrease the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) by approximately 46%. NTDs contribute significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality in migrant and refugee populations on the Thailand-Myanmar border (inc...

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Autores principales: Stevens, A., Gilder, M.E., Moo, P., Hashmi, A., Toe, S.E.T., Doh, B.B., Nosten, S., Chotivanich, K., Somerset, Shawn, McGready, Rose
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6086336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29935473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2018.04.009