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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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28 year old primigravida gave birth to a male child which presented with midline dimple and tuft of hair in the lower back, which vitamin supplementation could have possibly prevented this if if was due to nutritional deficiency in the mother
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The correct answer is  The child has presented with spina bifida occulta.
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) deficiency in pregnant female can cause neural tube defects (spina bifida, Anencephaly) in the baby.