How does folic acid prevent neural tube defects?

被引:7
作者
Scott, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] Trinity Coll, Dept Biochem, Dublin 2, Ireland
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10.1038/nm0898-895
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A test that identifies animal models in which fetal neural tube defects can be prevented by folic acid may shed light on how this vitamin mediates its preventive effects.
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页码:895 / 896
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