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How does folic acid prevent neural tube defects?

Nature Medicine volume 4, pages 895–896 (1998)Cite this article

A test that identifies animal models in which fetal neural tube defects can be prevented by folic acid may shed light on how this vitamin mediates its preventive effects.

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