Preconceptional folic acid supplements associated with reduced risk of premature birth
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 06:21
in Health & Medicine
Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a study by Radek Bukowski (from the University of Texas Medical Branch, United States of America) and colleagues, published in this week's PLoS Medicine...
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