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March 1, 2004
                		
                	Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
					
					
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Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
March 1, 2004 (Issue: 1177)
					Many women of child-bearing age now take folic acid supplements of 400 ╡g per day to prevent neural tube defects in their offspring (Medical Letter 1998; 40:75). An FDA advisory committee has recommended development of a combination tablet...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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