title: Policy statement on folic acid and neural tube defects.
abstract: It now recognized that the use of folate fortification and/or supplementation before initiation of pregnancy can impact the risk of the fetus developing a neural tube defect. This document serves to update the policy statement issued by the American College of Medical Genetics and published in 2005.
authors.affiliation: Spectrum Health Hospitals and College of Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, USA. helga.toriello@spectrum-health.org
authors.forename: Helga V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Toriello
mesh_terms: D002794:Choline / Q000009:adverse effects; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid; D002794:Choline