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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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