Preconceptional folate supplementation and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Low plasma folate concentrations in pregnancy are associated with preterm birth. Here we show an association between preconceptional folate supplementation and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>In a cohort of 34,480 low-risk...

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Main Authors: Radek Bukowski, Fergal D Malone, Flint T Porter, David A Nyberg, Christine H Comstock, Gary D V Hankins, Keith Eddleman, Susan J Gross, Lorraine Dugoff, Sabrina D Craigo, Ilan E Timor-Tritsch, Stephen R Carr, Honor M Wolfe, Mary E D'Alton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19434228/?tool=EBI