Folic acid and neural tube defect
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11018261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter C Willett (0000-0003-1458-7597, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 666-668 |
| Publication date | 1992-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.82.5.666 |
| PMID | 1566943 |
| OpenAlex | W2139769654 |
| Language | CA |
| Citations received | 1 |
In a series of nonrandomized and randomized intervention trials and case-control and cohort studies, women using multivitamins or folic acid supplements during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy experienced a three- to fourfold reduction in neural tube defects among their offspring. Viewed collectively, these data provide strong evidence that an important subset of US women do not receive sufficient folic acid to minimize their risk of a defective pregnancy. Further, the amounts of folic acid contained in multivitamins (usually 200-400 micrograms per day) appear adequate to greatly reduce, and probably eliminate, the excess risk
Biology · Cohort · folic acid · Folic acid supplementation · Neural tube · Neural tube defect · Obstetrics · Offspring · Pregnancy · Randomized controlled trial · Folate and B Vitamins Research · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Pregnancy and Medication Impact · Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 1994 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |