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[THE DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO PREVENTION OF NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS IN CHILDREN].
Georgian medical news - 1 Jan 2018
Kotova N, Maichuk V, Fedorenko O
Abstract excerpt
Neural tube defects occupy second place in frequency after the defects of the cardiovascular system. The folate metabolism violation and hyperhomocysteinemia in women are proved to be the leading risk factors for the NTD of the fetus. Polymorphism of the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) is a genetic determinant of folate metabolism violation. Admission of folic acid in a standard dose of 0.4...
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