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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Congenital defect
  1. Folate From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)  
    ... research on these topics is needed. Preterm birth, congenital heart defects, and other birth defects Taking folic acid might ...
  2. ... the baby could be born with serious birth defects. Most people who are vaccinated with MMR will be protected for life. Vaccines and high rates of vaccination have made these diseases much less common in the United States.