title: Folic acid and prevention of birth defects.
authors.affiliation: Division of Developmental Disabilities, The Children's Hospital of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. don-vandyke@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Don C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Van Dyke
authors.forename: Phyllis J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stumbo
authors.forename: J Berg
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Mary
authors.forename: Jennifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Niebyl
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D006710:Homocysteine; D005492:Folic Acid