| Does folic acid use decrease the risk for spina bifida after in utero exposure to valproic acid? | |
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PMID: 20680999 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: Women with child wish are advised to take folic acid supplements to reduce the risk for spina bifida. However, there is less evidence for this protective effect in women using valproic acid (VPA). We investigated the effect of folic acid in women exposed to VPA in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: A case-control study was performed with data from a population-based registry of congenital malformations. Our cases were spina bifida registrations and all other malformed registrations (excluding folic acid sensitive malformations) were used as controls. RESULTS: The ORs for the effect of correct folic acid use were calculated among antiepileptic drug (AED) unexposed pregnancies 0.5 [95%CI: 0.3-0.7] and among VPA exposed pregnancies 1.0 [95%CI: 0.1-7.6]. DISCUSSION: Due to power-reasons, we cannot conclude that folic acid has no effect on the risk for spina bifida among VPA exposed pregnancies. Although for AED unexposed pregnancies we found a decreased risk. Results from (animal) studies support a biologically plausible association between VPA, folic acid and spina bifida. While folic acid might not be able to reduce the risk for lower spina bifida lesions caused by VPA, the use of folic acid might be important to reduce the risk for higher, folic acid sensitive spina bifida lesions. Further research is needed to get more insight in the most effective form and dose of FA in women that use VPA to reduce the risk for (higher forms of) spina bifida. |
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Authors:
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Janneke Jentink; Marian K Bakker; Cynthia M Nijenhuis; Bob Wilffert; Lolkje T W de Jong-van den Berg |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety Volume: 19 ISSN: 1099-1557 ISO Abbreviation: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-03 Completed Date: 2011-01-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9208369 Medline TA: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 803-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
Affiliation:
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PharmacoEpidemiology & PharmacoEconomics, SHARE, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
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etiology,
prevention & control* Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*, therapeutic use Case-Control Studies Dietary Supplements Female Folic Acid / therapeutic use* Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Risk Factors Spinal Dysraphism / prevention & control* Valproic Acid / adverse effects*, therapeutic use |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anticonvulsants; 59-30-3/Folic Acid; 99-66-1/Valproic Acid |
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