Tube Defects
Low Levels of Vitamin B12 During Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Neural Tube Defects
Brain and spinal cord of the fetus develop from the neural tube that is formed during the first month of pregnancy. Now, a recent study suggests that vitamin B12 deficiency just before and after conception may be associated with up to 5 times the risk of having babies with neural tube defects (NTD).
