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Reduction in Neural-Tube Defects After Folic Acid Fortification in Canada
NEJM 357:135-142, De Wals,P.,et al, 2007
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Article Abstract
Food fortification with folic acid was associated with a significant reduction in the rate of neural-tube defects in Canada. The decrease was greatest in areas in which the baseline rate was high.
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