Health and Medical Guide to the Blood and Lymphatic System Folic Acid Health information topics about Folic Acid: Clinical Trials 1. Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction in Trans National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/favorit/favorit.htm 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Folic Acid Deficiency National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D005494&recruiting... Health Check Tools 1. Folic Acid IQ March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/1808_1945.asp National Institutes of Health 1. Folic Acid Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/genpub/topics/folic_acid-ccae.html Nutrition 1. Cereals That Contain 100% of the Daily Value (DV) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/doc.do?id=0900f3ec8000d561 Organizations 1. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/ 2. Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reprod http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/ 3. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ Overviews 1. Folic Acid March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/173_769.asp 2. Folic Acid American College of Physicians http://www.doctorsforadults.com/topics/dfa_folic.htm 3. Folic Acid Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec80010af9 4. Folic Acid National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/easyread/folic-etr.htm Related Issues 1. Folate National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate.asp 2. Folic Acid Frequently Asked Questions National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/doc.do?id=0900f3ec8000d558 3. Folic Acid Now: Before You Know You're Pregna Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec8000d605 4. 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