Not all cases of neural-tube defect can be prevented by increasing the intake of folic acid.

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Published in Br J Nutr on December 16, 2008

Authors

Helmut B Heseker1, Joel B Mason, Jacob Selhub, Irwin H Rosenberg, Paul F Jacques

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Nutrition and Consumer Education, University Paderborn, Warburger Strasse 100, D-33098 Paderborn, Germany. helmut.heseker@uni-paderborn.de

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