[Literature Library] Recommendation statement on folic acid supplementation

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Recommendation statement on folic acid supplementation

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirms its recommendation on folic acid supplementation. All women who are planning to get pregnant or capable of pregnancy are advised to take a daily supplement with 0.4 to 0.8 mg of folic acid.

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Link to Publication: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2596300

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USPSTF. Folic acid supplementation for the prevention of neural tube defects. JAMA. 2017;317(2):183-189.