Folate deficiency, neural tube defects, and cardiac disease in UK Indians and Pakistanis.

Looks at the trend of pregnancies with neural-tube defects in women of Indian or Pakistani origin in North Thames (West) Region of the United Kingdom. The effect of red-cell folate deficiency on pregnancy and coronary heart disease; The need for identification of the cause of the trend in North West Thames, education in folate supplementation, and investigation of folate supplementation as a cardioprotective measure.