Folic acid supplements during early pregnancy and likelihood of multiple births: a population-based cohort study.

Background: Folic acid supplements are recommended for women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects in their offspring. Results of some studies, however, suggest an increase in multiple births associated with use of vitamin supplements that contain folic acid during pregnancy. Our aim wa...

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Published in:	Lancet Vol. 361; no. 9355; pp. 380 - 385
Main Authors:	Li Z, Gindler J, Wang H, Berry RJ, Li S, Correa A, Zheng J, Erickson JD, Wang Y, Li, Zhu, Gindler, Jacqueline, Wang, Hong, Berry, R J, Li, Song, Correa, Adolfo, Zheng, Jun-chi, Erickson, J David, Wang, Yu
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Lancet 2/1/2003
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