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Abnormal folate metabolism in foetuses affected by neural tube defects.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 1 Apr 2007
Dunlevy Louisa P E, Chitty Lyn S, Burren Katie A, Doudney Kit, Stojilkovic-Mikic Taita, Stanier Philip, Scott Rosemary, Copp Andrew J, Greene Nicholas D E
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Folic acid supplementation can prevent many cases of neural tube defects (NTDs), whereas suboptimal maternal folate status is a risk factor, suggesting that folate metabolism is a key determinant of susceptibility to NTDs. Despite extensive genetic analysis of folate cycle enzymes, and quantifica...
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