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The most common one is Folic acid or folate which is a B vitamin. It is also referred to as vitamin B₉.
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∙ 13y agoIs it not folic acid? I'm not certain, but I know that that does affect the spine of babies of the mother is deficit - spinabifida. So it may also cause neural tube defects?
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∙ 11y agoFolic acid deficiency.Lack of this will lead to neural tube defects affecting ears and the kidneys.
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∙ 9y agoLow intake of folic acid contributes to birth defects.
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∙ 10y agoVitamin A
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What vitamin causes still biths and birth defects?
vitamin b(folic acid)
What vitamin if the father take can cause birth defects and cancer?
vitamin b and c can cause serious birth defect
What should you take to take Vitamin A?
Vitamin A in too high of doses can cause birth defects so the amount you get in your daily diet and your prenatal vitamin should be enough.
In Which vitamin prevents some birth defects and can be found in green leafy vegetables liver and yeast?
Folate/folic acid
What vitamin prevents some birth defects and can be found in green leafy vegetables liver and yeast?
The vitamin is Folic Acid.
Did Jesus have any birth defects?
No he did not have any birth defects.
Does taking prenatal vitamins increase your cervical mucus?
No. It only lower the chance your baby will be born with birth defects- due to vitamin definciencies
Which vitamin has been shown to reduce the risk of colon breast and pancreatic cancers as well as reduce the risk of birth defects?
Folic acid
What side effects can occur from excessive doses of vitamins and minerals?
vitamin A: birth defects, irreversible bone and liver damage vitamin B1: deficiencies in B2 and B6 vitamin B6: damage to the nervous system vitamin C: affects the absorption of copper; diarrhea vitamin D: hypercalcemia
What are the various birth defects?
There are thousands of identified birth defects. Birth defects are abnormal developments present at birth that can cause physical or mental disability. Some, but not all are fatal.
Why take folic acid?
Ideally, take folic acid if you are trying to conceive (in the form of a pre-natal vitamin). Folic acid makes the most difference (in my understanding) in the first trimester of pregnancy as that is when neural tube and brain development is most involved.
What effect does alcohol have on birth or birth defects?
fetal alcohol syndrome
