Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major and silent cause of various morbidity and
mortality for the fetal and neonatal population. It is defined as a rate of fetal growth that is …

Folate (vitamin B 9) is an essential nutrient that is required for DNA replication and as a
substrate for a range of enzymatic reactions involved in amino acid synthesis and vitamin …

Objective To determine the efficacy of high dose folic acid supplementation for prevention of
pre-eclampsia in women with at least one risk factor: pre-existing hypertension …

In addition to its role in the prevention of neural tube defects, folic acid has many other
physiological functions, including cell proliferation, DNA replication, and antioxidant …

Abstract The US Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise convened
subject matter experts at the 2010 HHS Burkholderia Workshop to develop consensus …

Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that must be obtained in the diet or through
supplementation. For> 50 yr, it has been known that folate plays an integral role in …

The placenta is particularly susceptible to inflammation and oxidative stress, leading to
placental vascular dysfunction and placental insufficiency, which is associated with fetal …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is defined as fetal growth less than the normal growth
potential of a specific infant because of genetic or environmental factors. The terms IUGR …

Please cite this paper as: Borthen I, Eide M, Daltveit A, Gilhus N. Obstetric outcome in
women with epilepsy: a hospital‐based, retrospective study. BJOG 2011; 118: 956–965 …

The rationale and importance of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy for fetal
congenital defect prevention are accepted worldwide. Moreover, a sufficient plasma …