An experimental study on the effects of ethanol and folic acid deficiency, alone or in combination, on pregnant Swiss mice.

Introduction: Ethanol is teratogenic, interferes with folic acid and is extensively used by young women. Our objective was to determine the effects of ethanol and/or folate deficiency on mouse fetuses.

Method: In Experiment 1, pregnant mice receiving a commercial diet were divided into three groups: control (C), low ethanol dose (LE, 0.