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Awareness and Practice of Folic Acid Intake for Neural Tube Defect Prevention at Antenatal Clinic in Rajamalwatta, Sri LankaBy MUZN Farzana, M. Yasir Khan, N Fahamiya, MSM Shiffa
Abstract: Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) are common cause of morbidity and mortality among infants and neonates. Squeal of severe NTDs lead to lifelong physical, social, emotional and financial difficulties. Annually worldwide an estimated 300,000 or more babies are born with NTDs. Fortunately; a large number of NTDs are preventable. Several studies have shown that periconceptional use of Folic Acid (FA) has an effective role in the prevention of NTDs. The objective …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 17–21 Read article →