Of significant scientific and practical interest is the relationship between the blood plasma
levels of folic acid at preconception and the outcome of pregnancy. A phase III clinical trial …

Folic acid supplements are commonly used by infertile women which leads to a positive
folate status. However, the effect of folic acid supplements on pregnancy outcome in women …

Background: Among the environmental factors, diet has received much attention because of
growing bulk of data that discloses significant and substantial role for dietary elements …

Maternal nutrition is believed to be closely related to reproductive success and the
importance of folate in the reproductive process and its involvement in fundamental …

Dietary supplementation is commonly used in men with male infertility but its exact role is
poorly understood. The aim of this multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo …

BACKGROUND Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe abnormalities of the central nervous
system that occur as a result of abnormal development in the third and fourth weeks of …

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively evaluate the associations of folate with assisted reproductive
technology outcomes within a population in the United States. METHODS: This analysis …

Results: FA supplementation was associated with increased fecundability (FR= 1.15, 95%
CI= 1.06–1.25), compared with non-use. The adjusted FRs for FA supplement use relative to …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of folic acid supplementation on the follicular fluid
concentrations of folate and total homocysteine and their relationship to the diameter of the …

Background Maternal folate may not reach an optimal level to prevent neural tube defects if
supplementation commenced post-conception or took place pre-conception only. Our study …