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Does dietary folic acid supplementation in mouse NTD models affect neural tube development or gamete preference at fertilization?
BMC genetics - 27 Aug 2014
Nakouzi Ghunwa A, Nadeau Joseph H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the second most common birth defect in humans. Dietary folic acid (FA) supplementation effectively and safely reduces the incidence of these often debilitating congenital anomalies. FA plays an established role in folate and homocysteine metabolism, but the means by which it suppresses occurrence of NTDs is not understood. In addition, many cases remain resistant to the...
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