Changes in the birth prevalence of selected birth defects after grain fortification wiht folic acid in the United States: Findings from a multi-state population-based study

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BACKGROUND: Observational studies and clinical trials have suggested that periconceptional use of folic acid can reduce the risk of birth defects other than neural tube defects (NTDs). Using data reported by states to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, we examined whether folic acid fortification might have decreased the prevalence of other specific birth defects. METHODS: For each of 16 birth defect...

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