[Prevention of neural tube defects with periconceptional folic acid supplementation in Europe].
PubMedPublished 8 August 2005
Marianne Christiansen, Ester Garne
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The conclusion of a report recently published by EUROCAT is that the potential for preventing neural tube defects with periconceptional folic acid supplementation is still far from being fulfilled in Europe.
Abstract
The conclusion of a report recently published by EUROCAT is that the potential for preventing neural tube defects with periconceptional folic acid supplementation is still far from being fulfilled in Europe. A number of recommendations to increase periconceptional folate status are made. In Denmark less than 20% of pregnant women follow the official recommendations on periconceptional folic acid supplementation, making the conclusions of the EUROCAT report relevant.
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