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Effects and safety of periconceptional folate supplementation for preventing birth defects

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Title
Effects and safety of periconceptional folate supplementation for preventing birth defects
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, October 2010
DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd007950.pub2
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De-Regil, Luz Maria, Fernández-Gaxiola, Ana C, Dowswell, Therese, Peña-Rosas, Juan Pablo

Abstract

It has been reported that neural tube defects can be prevented with periconceptional folic acid supplementation. The effects of different doses, forms and schemes of folate supplementation for the prevention of other birth defects and maternal and infant outcomes are unclear.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 4 2%
Germany 2 <1%
Ireland 2 <1%
Portugal 1 <1%
Norway 1 <1%
Unknown 216 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 39 17%
Researcher 33 15%
Student > Master 31 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 17 8%
Student > Postgraduate 15 7%
Other 34 15%
Unknown 57 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 81 36%
Nursing and Health Professions 22 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 12 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 5%
Social Sciences 8 4%
Other 24 11%
Unknown 67 30%