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Folic Acid Intake Among U.S. Women Aged 15-44 Years, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2006
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. March 2010. [Epub ahead of print]
Tinker SC, Cogswell ME, Devine O, Berry RJ.
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Predicted Contribution of Folic Acid Fortification of Corn Masa Flour to the Usual Folic Acid Intake for the US Population: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2004
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; January 2009; 89(1):305-15
Hamner HC, Mulinare J, Cogswell ME, Flores AL, Boyle CA, Prue CE, Wang CY, Carriquiry AL, Devine O.
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Trends in the Postfortification Prevalence of Spina Bifida and Anencephaly in the United States
Birth Defects Research (Part A), Clinical and Molecular Teratology; 2008; 82:527-532
Boulet SL, Yang QH, Mai C, Kirby RS, Collins JS, Robbins JM, Meyer R, Canfield MA, Mulinare J.
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Use of Supplements Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing Age --- United States, 2007
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; January 11, 2008; 57(01);5-8
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Trends in Blood Folate and Vitamin B-12 Concentrations in the United States, 1988-2004
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 2007; 86:718-27
Pfeiffer CM, Johnson CL, Jain RB, Yetley EA, Picciano MF, Rader JI, Fisher KD, Mulinare J, Osterloh JD
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Decline in the Prevalence of Spina Bifida and Anencephaly by Race/Ethnicity: 1995-2002
Pediatrics; 2005 September; 116:580-6
Williams LJ, Rasmussen SA, Flores A, Kirby RS, Edmonds LD
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Folic Acid and the Prevention of Neural-Tube Defects
New England Journal of Medicine; 2004 May 20; 350:2209-11; author reply -11
Czeizel AE
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Prevention of Neural Tube Defects with Folic Acid in China
New England Journal of Medicine; 1999; 341 (20):1485-90
Berry RJ, Li Z, Erickson JD, Li S, Moore CA, Want H, Mulinare J, Zhao P, Wong LY, Gindler J, Hong SX, Correa A, Hao L, Gunter E
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Recommendations for use of Folic Acid to Reduce Number of Spina Bifida Cases and Other Neural Tube Defects
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 1992; 41(RR-14):1-7
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group
Lancet; 1991; 338:131-7
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Use of Folic Acid for Prevention of Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Defects -- 1983-1991
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 1991; 40:513-6.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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