Defectos del tubo neural y del ácido fólico: recorrido histórico de una intervención preventiva altamente efectiva

AUTOR(ES)

Vásquez, Adriana Ordoñez, Suarez-Obando, Fernando

FONTE

Hist. cienc. saude-Manguinhos

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

16/01/2015

RESUMO

This article gives a broad overview of part of the historical evolution of medical knowledge about neural tube defects (NTD) and the discovery of vitamin B9 or folic acid, as well as some relevant research events that, over the course of several centuries, defined the relationships between the understanding of central nervous system embryology, the discovery of the vitamin, the correlation between folic acid and cell proliferation and lastly the development of preventive measures for this type of defects. This narrative allows us to examine historically relevant concepts underlying clinical actions with a populational impact that prevent NTDs via folic acid consumption prior to conception.

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