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study by Shaw, et al is the only U.S. study that included a population of Mexican descent - The Martinez-Frias study, a hospital-based case-control study in a Spanish population, reported a 30% risk reduction for postconception folic acid use - Cuban and Spanish population are distinctly different from Mexican Americans in terms of Amerindian genetic admixture and NTD-related risk factors like diabetes and obesity |