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The Amount of Folic Acid in Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplements Should Be Increased From 0.4 to 2,8 mg to Reduce Neural Tube Defects (NTD)

OBJECTIVES: Weekly iron–folic acid (IFA) supplements are recommended for all menstruating women in countries where anaemia prevalence is > 20%. Anaemia caused by folate deficiency is low worldwide, and the need to include folic acid is in question. Including folic acid might reduce the risk of a...

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Autores principales: Samson, Kaitlyn, Loh, Su Peng, Lee, Siew Siew, Sulistyoningrum, Dian, Khor, Geok Lin, Mohd, Zalilah Binti, Ismai, Irmi Zarina, Yelland, Lisa, Leemaqz, Shalem, Makrides, Maria, Hutcheon, Jennifer, Roche, Marion, Martinez, Homero, Karakochuk, Crystal, Green, Tim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9193568/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac060.057