QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
The correct choice is folic acid. Adding folic acid to the diet may reduce neural tube defects by as much as 70%. It is advised that women take a daily supplement of folic acid when they are trying to conceive.
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d
Tryptophan
QuestionChoice
The correct choice is folic acid. Adding folic acid to the diet may reduce neural tube defects by as much as 70%. It is advised that women take a daily supplement of folic acid when they are trying to conceive. Increased intake of caffeine has been linked to an increased risk of neural tube defects.
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c
Caffeine
QuestionChoice
The correct choice is folic acid. Adding folic acid to the diet may reduce neural tube defects by as much as 70%. It is advised that women take a daily supplement of folic acid when they are trying to conceive. Vitamin D deficiency is common among pregnant women, however, large-scale studies have not been done concerning neural tube defects.
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b
Calcium
QuestionChoice
The correct choice is folic acid. Adding folic acid to the diet may reduce neural tube defects by as much as 70%. It is advised that women take a daily supplement of folic acid when they are trying to conceive.
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Magnesium
QuestionChoice
Adding folic acid to the diet may reduce neural tube defects by as much as 70%. It is advised that women take a daily supplement of folic acid when they are trying to conceive
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a
Folic acid
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Neural tube defects
Topic
171
Embryology
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A woman who is trying to conceive with her partner attends her GP practice and asks questions about a healthy pregnancy. She enquires about which supplement she needs to take to minimise the risk of neural tube defects.

Which of the following is the most likely option the patient is enquiring about?
a