1999
Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It?
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, HALDEMAN L. Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It? Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1999, 99: 80-83. PMID: 9917737, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00021-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Plasma homocyst(e)ine levels and folic acid supplementation.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Plasma homocyst(e)ine levels and folic acid supplementation. New England Journal Of Medicine 1998, 339: 475-6; author reply 476-7. PMID: 9705687.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Folic acid fortification for the prevention of neural tube defects: consensus needed on potential adverse effects.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Folic acid fortification for the prevention of neural tube defects: consensus needed on potential adverse effects. American Journal Of Public Health 1995, 85: 1587-8. PMID: 7485680, PMCID: PMC1615678, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.85.11.1587-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPericonceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1995, 29: 250-63. PMID: 8520610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural tube defectsFolic acid supplementationPublic health issueAcid supplementationUnfavorable benefit/risk ratioPericonceptional folic acid intakeTube defectsBenefit/risk ratioRecurrent neural tube defectsHealth issuesFolic acidFolic acid intakePericonceptional folic acidDietary counselingPrimary preventionAcid intakeNTD pregnanciesRisk ratioProtective effectLow prevalenceFood fortificationMedical guidanceLow dosagePericonceptionSupplementation