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Association of Prenatal Exposure to Population-Wide Folic Acid Fortification With Altered Cerebral Cortex Maturation in Youths

Hamdi Eryilmaz, Kevin Dowling, Charlie Huntington, Anais Rodriguez-Thompson, Thomas W. Soare, Lauren M. Beard, Hang Lee, Jeffrey C. Blossom, Randy L. Gollub, Ezra Susser,

JAMA Psychiatry · 2018 · 45 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

The results of this study suggest an association between gestational exposure to fortification of grain products with folic acid and altered cortical development and, in turn, with reduction in the risk of psychosis in youths.

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