Obstetrics

Study finds no link between taking folic acid and having twins

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 23rd, 2003

New results from a study involving almost a quarter of a million women in China show that taking folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects does not increase a woman's chances of giving birth to twins.

Multiple studies conducted during the past several decades have shown the consumption of folic acid before conception and during pregnancy can reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other neural tube defects. However, the results of some earlier, smaller studies raised the question of whether an increase in multiple births can be associated with the consumption of vitamin supplements containing folic acid during pregnancy.

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2003-02-23)

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