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The mineral deficiency in mothers-to-be that means their children are 'more likely to be born with heart defects'

The mineral deficiency in mothers-to-be that means their children are 'more likely to be born with heart defects'
Scientists now estimate that one common illness in pregnant women may be to blame for about one in 20 congenital heart disease (CHD) cases in the UK.

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