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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for spina bifida
  1. ... children 6 years of age and older with spina bifida (a disability that occurs when the spinal cord ...
  2. Folate From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... having babies with neural tube defects , such as spina bifida . Folate deficiency can also increase the likelihood of ... defects in a baby’s brain ( anencephaly ) or spine (spina bifida). However, about half of all pregnancies are unplanned. ...
  3. ... acid to prevent serious birth defects such as spina bifida. Folic acid is also used for many other ...