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Folate supplement interacts with malaria treatment in pregnant women, from PLoS Clinical Trials
10-19-2006 · EurekAlert!Most health authorities worldwide have recommendations that pregnant women supplement their diet with folate, a B vitamin, in order to protect against neural tube defects in the baby and possibly reduce the likelihood of anemia in mothers. However, until now it has not been clear whether folate supplementation might interact with certain antimalarial drugs which are commonly used to treat and/or prevent malaria infection.
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