Folic Acid In Pregnancy May Increase Risk Of Respiratory Complications

Pregnant women who take folic acid supplements may increase the risk of respiratory illness in their infants, according to an article released on December 2, 2008 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, one of the BMJ Specialist Journals. Folate, or folic acid, is also known as vitamin B9. In the United States and several other countries, flour is fortified with folic acid.

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Filed under: Allergies on December 6th, 2008