July 2007. Volume 3. Number 2

Folic acid supplementation during the first quarter of pregnancy could reduce the risk of cleft lip by about a third

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wilcox AJ, Lie RT, Solvoll K, Taylor J, McConnaughey DR, Abyholm F, et al. Folic acid supplements and risk of facial clefts: national population based case-control study. BMJ 2007;334;464
Reviewers: Aparicio Rodrigo M1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1 Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. MADRID . España.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: María Aparicio Rodrigo. Email: maparicio@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: /05/2007
Acceptance date: 06/05/2007
Publication date: 01/06/2007

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Aparicio Rodrigo M, Balaguer Santamaría A. Una de cada tres hendiduras labiales podría prevenirse con la administración profiláctica de ácido fólico durante el primer trimestre de embarazo. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:39.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Wilcox AJ, Lie RT, Solvoll K, Taylor J, McConnaughey DR, Abyholm F, et al. Folic acid supplements and risk of facial clefts: national population based case-control study. BMJ 2007;334;464
Reviewers: Aparicio Rodrigo M1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1 Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. MADRID . España.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: María Aparicio Rodrigo. Email: maparicio@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: /05/2007
Acceptance date: 06/05/2007
Publication date: 01/06/2007

How to cite this article

Aparicio Rodrigo M, Balaguer Santamaría A. Una de cada tres hendiduras labiales podría prevenirse con la administración profiláctica de ácido fólico durante el primer trimestre de embarazo. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:39.

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  2. Badovinac RL, Werler MM, Williams PL, Kelsey KT, Hayes C. Folic acid containing supplement consumption during pregnancy and risk for oral clefts: a meta-analisis. Birth Defects Research. (A). 2007;79:8-15.
  3. Bille C, Murray JC, Olsena SF. Folic acid and birth malformations. BMJ. 2007;334:433-434.
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