Red Blood Cell Folate Insufficiency among nonpregnant Women of Childbearing age in Guatemala 2009 to 2010: Prevalence and predicted Neural Tube Defects risk
ConclusionFI remains a common problem in populations with limited access to fortified products, specifically rural, low income, and indigenous populations. However, among subpopulations that are most likely to have fortified food, the prevalence of FI is similar to countries with well‐established fortification programs. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jorge Rosenthal, Mary‐Elizabeth Reeve, Nicte Ramirez, Krista S. Crider, Joe Sniezek, Claudia Vellozzi, Owen Devine, Eunice Lopez‐Pazos Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research
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