Prevented cases of neural tube defects and cost savings after folic acid fortification of flour in Brazil
Anencephaly, encephalocele, and spina bifida are congenital neural tube defects and are the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality and impose a heavy economic burden on health systems. This study to estimates the direct costs of neural tube defects from the perspective of the Brazilian Mini...
Main Authors: | Viviane Belini Rodrigues, Everton Nunes da Silva, André Marques dos Santos, Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9946232/?tool=EBI |
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