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Neural tube
The neural tube is a embryonic fetal structure that forms the spinal cord and brain during the first trimester. The risk of NTD's (neural tube defects) can be reduced by taking appropriate amounts of folic acid before conception and throughout pregnancy.
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Date Last Modified: 08/28/2003 08:45