Preconception care and lifestyle behaviours significantly influence health outcomes of
women and future generations. A cross-sectional survey of Australian women in …

Failure of neural tube closure during embryonic development can result in anencephaly,
one of the most common birth defects in humans. A family with recurrent anencephalic …

Progress in medicine allows for a better understanding of the purpose of dietary components
in prophylaxis of civilization diseases and suggests that alimentation not only supplies …

Objective Previous human and animal studies have shown that excessive maternal intake of
folic acid (FA) predisposes to impaired glucose tolerance in the offspring. However, the …

Background Maternal mortality is high in Loreto, Peru, but can be reduced by high quality
antenatal care. Indicators for the quality of antenatal care received include the timing (with …

Disruptions in neural tube (NT) closure result in neural tube defects (NTDs). To understand
the molecular processes required for mammalian NT closure, we investigated the role of …

This paper is one of the first to examine the associations between prenatal sunshine
exposure and birth outcomes, specifically the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) and small …

Abstract Background The VACTERL association (VACTERL) includes at least three of these
congenital anomalies: vertebral, anal, cardiac, trachea‐esophageal, renal, and limb …

Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is considered a multifactorial genetic disorder.
Folic acid metabolism has been suggested to underlie the development of CL/P. The gene …

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 …