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  1. Folic acid in diet 
    Folic acid and folate are both terms for a type of B vitamin (vitamin B9). Folate is a ... as green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, and beans. Folic acid is man-made (synthetic) folate. It is found ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002408.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Folate deficiency 
    ... you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid , a type of vitamin B, in your blood. ... Folic acid (vitamin B9) works with vitamin B12 and vitamin C to help the body break down, use, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000354.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Folic acid and birth defect prevention 
    Taking folic acid before and during pregnancy can reduce the risk for certain birth defects. These include spina bifida, anencephaly , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002092.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Folic acid - test 
    Folic acid is also called vitamin B9. This article discusses the test to measure the amount of folic acid in the blood. It is often done together ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003686.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Folic acid (image) 
    ... show that an increase in the mother's dietary folic acid before conception and during the first month of ... that women of childbearing years take a daily folic acid supplement.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9332.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Folate-deficiency anemia 
    ... type of B vitamin. It is also called folic acid. Anemia is a condition in which the body ... Folate (folic acid) is needed for red blood cells to form and grow. You can get folate by eating green ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000551.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Myelomeningocele 
    ... NTDs is not known. However, low levels of folic acid in a woman's body before and during early ... a part in this type of birth defect. Folic acid (or folate) is important for development of brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001558.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Anencephaly 
    ... Possible causes include: Environmental toxins Low intake of folic acid by the mother during pregnancy The exact number ... defect) Urine estriol level A pre-pregnancy serum folic acid test may also be done.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001580.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Eating right during pregnancy 
    ... supply. It also prevents anemia in the mother. Folic acid, for reducing the risk for spina bifida (incomplete ... baby's growth. Whole-grain and fortified products have folic acid and iron. Vegetables: Vegetables are a good source ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000584.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Anemia 
    ... to vitamin B12 deficiency Anemia due to folate (folic acid) deficiency Anemia due to iron deficiency Anemia of ... enough red blood cells. Iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid are three of the most important ones. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000560.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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