Study results from Peking University, Institute of Reproductive and Child Health provide new insights into menstruation in children

New investigation results, "Awareness and use of folic acid, and blood folate concentrations among pregnant women in northern China--an area with a high prevalence of neural tube defects," are detailed in a study published in Reproductive Toxicology. "The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in northern China remains high after 10 years since periconceptional supplementation with folic acid has been known to be effective in reducing the risk of NTDs. The objectives of this study were to characterize folic acid awareness and use and to examine the association between folic acid supplementation with blood folate concentrations among early pregnant women in an area with a high prevalence...

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