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Which vitamin deficiency causes neural tube defects? |
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Answer» ______The defects include spina bifida, which can cause PARTIAL paralysis, and anencephaly, a fatal condition in which the brain and skull are severely underdeveloped. The SYNTHETIC form of the VITAMIN folate, folic acid, can SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE the risk of neural tube defects____ |
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