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Are there any gene therapies to prevent your child from having spina bifida?
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No: Taking Folic Acid preconception will lower the risk for spina bifida by 30%.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Not yet: Not yet ready for prime time. There may be experimental programs investigating this. Contact nih about clinical trials.
Answered 10/3/2012
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