Fortification with folic acid and early human embryo development: lessons from assisted reproduction

Affiliations

¹ Laboratoire Clément, Paris, France.
² Bourn Hall Clinic, London, UK.
³ Parthenogen laboratory, LTD, Napoli, Italy.
⁴ Dept. OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences, University of Miami, MSOM, Miami, FL, USA. pxp612@med.miami.edu.

Editorial

Yves Ménézo et al. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2025.

. 2025 Aug 16.

doi: 10.1007/s10815-025-03613-3. Online ahead of print.

¹ Laboratoire Clément, Paris, France.
² Bourn Hall Clinic, London, UK.
³ Parthenogen laboratory, LTD, Napoli, Italy.
⁴ Dept. OB/GYN and Reproductive Sciences, University of Miami, MSOM, Miami, FL, USA. pxp612@med.miami.edu.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethical approval: Not applicable. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

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