title: Use of folic acid supplementation in the periconceptional period provides great promise for the primary prevention of the neural tube defects (NTDs), anencephaly, and spina bifida.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Sever
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000592:standards*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid