Re: Folic acid

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Women with previous neural tube defect take 4-5 mg of folic acid in prep of pregnancy and during first trimester. this is 4-5 times what is in the prenatal vitamin.

At Sat, 5 Apr 2003, curious wrote: >
>Is it possible to take too much folic acid while either trying to
>conceive or when pregnant?

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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