Biomaterial Database

Folic Acid Supplementation for Prevention of Neural Tube Defects. 2017

Jill Jin

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009436	Neural Tube Defects	Congenital malformations of the central nervous system and adjacent structures related to defective neural tube closure during the first trimester of pregnancy generally occurring between days 18-29 of gestation. Ectodermal and mesodermal malformations (mainly involving the skull and vertebrae) may occur as a result of defects of neural tube closure. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, pp31-41)	Craniorachischisis,Developmental Defects, Neural Tube,Diastematomyelia,Exencephaly,Neurenteric Cyst,Spinal Cord Myelodysplasia,Tethered Cord Syndrome,Acrania,Developmental Neural Tube Defects,Iniencephaly,Neural Tube Developmental Defects,Neuroenteric Cyst,Occult Spinal Dysraphism,Occult Spinal Dysraphism Sequence,Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome,Acranias,Craniorachischises,Cyst, Neurenteric,Cyst, Neuroenteric,Cysts, Neurenteric,Cysts, Neuroenteric,Defect, Neural Tube,Defects, Neural Tube,Diastematomyelias,Dysraphism, Occult Spinal,Dysraphisms, Occult Spinal,Exencephalies,Iniencephalies,Myelodysplasia, Spinal Cord,Myelodysplasias, Spinal Cord,Neural Tube Defect,Neurenteric Cysts,Neuroenteric Cysts,Occult Spinal Dysraphisms,Spinal Cord Myelodysplasias,Spinal Dysraphism, Occult,Spinal Dysraphisms, Occult,Tethered Cord Syndromes
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260	Female		Females
D005492	Folic Acid	A member of the vitamin B family that stimulates the hematopoietic system. It is present in the liver and kidney and is found in mushrooms, spinach, yeast, green leaves, and grasses (POACEAE). Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of folate deficiencies and megaloblastic anemia.	Pteroylglutamic Acid,Vitamin M,Folacin,Folate,Folic Acid, (D)-Isomer,Folic Acid, (DL)-Isomer,Folic Acid, Calcium Salt (1:1),Folic Acid, Monopotassium Salt,Folic Acid, Monosodium Salt,Folic Acid, Potassium Salt,Folic Acid, Sodium Salt,Folvite,Vitamin B9,B9, Vitamin
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D014803	Vitamin B Complex	A group of water-soluble vitamins, some of which are COENZYMES.	B Vitamin,B Vitamins,Neurobion,Vitamin, B
D049168	Pregnancy, Unplanned	Unintended or accidental pregnancy, including pregnancy resulting from failed contraceptive measures.	Unintended Pregnancy,Unplanned Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Unintended,Pregnancies, Unplanned,Pregnancy, Unintended,Unintended Pregnancies,Unplanned Pregnancies
D026683	Advisory Committees	Groups set up to advise governmental bodies, societies, or other institutions on policy. (Bioethics Thesaurus)	Governmental Commissions,Review Committees,Task Forces,Advisory Committee,Commission, Governmental,Commissions, Governmental,Committee, Advisory,Committee, Review,Committees, Advisory,Committees, Review,Governmental Commission,Review Committee,Task Force
D037841	Pregnant Women	Human females who are pregnant, as cultural, psychological, or sociological entities.	Women, Pregnant,Pregnant Woman,Woman, Pregnant