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Table 2 Protective effect of folate on fetal heart development

From: Research into the intervention effect of folic acid on arsenic-induced heart abnormalities in fetal rats during the periconception period

Group

Number of fetal hearts

VSD

ASD

Amount abnormality rate(%)

A

40

0

0

0 (0%)

B

44

6

4

10 (22.7%)(*)

C

40

6

2

8 (20.0%)(*)

D

44

3

1

4 (9.1%)(*)

E

44

2

2

4 (9.1%)(*)

  1. Annotation: (*) Compared with group A, P<0.05