Elizabeth Centeno Tablante, Helena Pachón, Heather Guetterman, Julia L. Finkelstein
BACKGROUND: Folate is a B-vitamin required for DNA synthesis, methylation, and cellular division. Wheat and maize (corn) flour are staple crops consumed widely throughout the world and have been fortified with folic acid in over 80 countries to prevent neural tube defects. Folic acid fortification m...