Maternal folic acid consumption during gestation and its long-term effects on offspring's liver: a systematic review

Abstract Objectives: describing the effects of maternal supplementation with folic acid (FA) exclusively during gestation on offspring's liver at later stages in life. Supplementation with FA during gestation has been recommended by the medical society worldwide. The liver has a central role o...

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Main Authors: Flavia Bittencourt Brasil, Luiz Henrique Amarante, Marcos Roberto de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-38292017000100007&lng=en&tlng=en