Folic acid and prevention of neural-tube defects.

I-8: Folic Acid and Female Fertility in Natural and Assisted Reproduction

Background Pre-conceptional supplementation with folic acid is recognized as essential for the prevention of neural tube defects. However, the reproductive effects of folic acid may extend well beyond this well-recognized effect and may have an important role in improving fertility and survival of the conceptus and fetus. MaterialsAndMethods We evaluated the association between pre-conceptional...

مصرف اسید فولیک قبل از بارداری

Introduction & Objective: Folic acid a member of vitamin B complex has an important role in prevention of neural tube defects. The closure of neural folds occurs at 28th day of pregnancy and most of women are not informed about their pregnancy at this time, so folic acid supplementation must begin before pregnancy. This study conducted with the aim of determining preconception intake of folic a...

Folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

DESCRIPTION In 1996, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a multivitamin supplement containing folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects. This recommendation is an update of the 1996 USPSTF recommendation. METHODS The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on folic acid supplementation in women of childbearing age p...

Folic acid usage and associated factors in the prevention of neural tube defects among pregnant women in Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND Neural tube defects are among the most common birth defects, contributing to miscarriage, infant mortality, severe congenital abnormalities and serious disabilities. It is burdensome to patients, caregivers, healthcare systems and society. It could be reduced if women consume a folic acid supplement before and during the early weeks of pregnancy. This study assesses folic acid usage ...

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION The Prevention of Neural Tube Defects with Folic Acid

بررسی میزان نقایص لوله عصبی و فاکتورهای موثر در بروز آن در زمان لقاح در زنان باردار

Introduction & Objective: After cardiac defects, neural–tube defects (NTD) are the most congenital structural defects with a worldwide incidence of 1.4 to 2 per 1000 live births. This defect is due to failure of the neural tube to close spontaneously between the 3rd and 4th wk of uterine development. The control of risk factors related to NTD, decreases the  psychologic  problems  and it is cos...