Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy for maternal health and pregnancy outcomes.

Z. Lassi
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Rehana A Salam
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B. Haider
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Z. Bhutta

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

Mar 2013

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006896.pub2

Citations:228

Influential Citations:9

Systematic Reviews / Meta-Analyses

Abstract

BACKGROUND During pregnancy, fetal growth causes an increase in the total number of rapidly dividing cells, which leads to increased requirements for folate. Inadequate folate intake leads to a decrease in serum folate concentration, resulting in a d...