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Folic Acid/Folate

Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Folate

DHHS. NIH. Office of Dietary Supplements.

DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Folic Acid in Diet

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Read about the function, sources, and intake recommendations for Folic Acid.

Folic Acid Fortification: Fact and Folly

DHHS. FDA. Food and Drug Law Institute.

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Review MedlinePlus resources, including current research related to Folic Acid.

OSU. LPI. Micronutrient Information Center.

Three of the B Vitamins: Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12

Harvard School of Public Health.

Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Policy Statement

American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Genetics.

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