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Plasma homocysteine, folate and vitamin B(12) compared between rural Gambian and UK adults. [PDF]

, 2006
The disease risk indicator plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, including folate and vitamin B(12) status. Little is known about the determinants of tHcy in rural West Africa.
Moore, Sophie E, Mansoor, M Azam, Bates, Christopher J, Prentice, Andrew M   +3 more
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Folate bioavailability [PDF]

, 2009
An inadequate folate status is associated with increased risk of anaemia and neural tube defects. In many countries a folate intake below recommendations has been reported for women in childbearing age.
Öhrvik, Veronica
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Folate – a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023

Food & Nutrition Research, 2023
Folate is an essential micronutrient for normal development and metabolic function, and folate deficiency is associated with an increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental dysfuntion and negative pregnancy outcomes.
Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen, Per Magne Ueland   +1 more
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Prevalence of low folate deficiency after wheat flour supplementation – should we still measure serum folate?

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2018
Objectives: To determine the frequency of folic acid deficiency in consecutive serum folate determinations and to determine whether there was a significant decrease in serum folate deficiency after folate was added to wheat flour.
Alejandro Godoy, Aldo Hugo Tabares
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Dietary Intake of Natural Sources of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Folate in Pregnant Women of Three European Cohorts [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Folic acid plays a fundamental role in cell division and differentiation. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) has been associated with infantile neurological and cognitive development.
Campoy, C., Verwied-Jorky, Sabine, Decsi, Tamás, Trak-Fellermeier, M., Koletzko, Berthold, Franke, Corinna, Dolz, V.   +6 more
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Maternal folate deficiency causes inhibition of mTOR signaling, down-regulation of placental amino acid transporters and fetal growth restriction in mice

Scientific Reports, 2017
Maternal folate deficiency is linked to restricted fetal growth, however the underlying mechanisms remain to be established. Here we tested the hypothesis that mTOR functions as a folate sensor in vivo in mice and that maternal folate deficiency inhibits
Fredrick J. Rosario, Peter W. Nathanielsz, Theresa L. Powell, Thomas Jansson   +3 more
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Folate deficiency-induced oxidative stress contributes to neuropathy in young and aged zebrafish — Implication in neural tube defects and Alzheimer's diseases

Neurobiology of Disease, 2014
Folate is a nutrient essential for the development, function and regeneration of nervous systems. Folate deficiency has been linked to many neurological disorders including neural tube defects in fetus and Alzheimer's diseases in the elderly.
Tseng-Ting Kao, Chia-Yi Chu, Gang-Hui Lee, Tsun-Hsien Hsiao, Nai-Wei Cheng, Nan-Shan Chang, Bing-Hung Chen, Tzu-Fun Fu   +7 more
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Analysis of the mediating role of BMI in associations of different folate forms with hepatic steatosis and liver fibrosis in adolescents in the USA: results from the NHANES 2017-2018

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundMost studies have explored the relationship between serum total folate and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, but there has been no study on the relationship between different folate forms and hepatic steatosis or liver ...
Jingli Wen, Yuanyuan Fei, Ling Yuan, Kai Li, Qian Xu, Xueyan Cao, Jing Su, Yujing Zhu, Zhenjiang Zhang   +8 more
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Gluten-Free Products Are Insufficient Source of Folate and Vitamin B12 for Coeliac Patients [PDF]

, 2011
Bezglutenska prehrana, jedini lijek za oboljele od celijakije, može biti neuravnotežena zbog nedostataka nekih hranjivih tvari. Bezglutenski proizvodi sadrže manju količinu vitamina B, osobito folata, nego slični proizvodi koji sadrže gluten.
Panjkota Krbavčić, Ines, Colić Barić, Irena, Bituh, Martina, Martina Bituh, Zadro, Zvonko, Žižić, Vesna, Vesna Žižić, Zvonko Zadro, Irena Colić Barić, Ines Panjkota Krbavčić   +9 more
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Folate Intake and Markers of Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age, Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2012
Background. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are at risk for folate deficiency. Folate supplementation has been shown to be associated with enhanced markers of folate status. However, dose-response analyses for adult women are still lacking.
Cristiana Berti, Katalin Fekete, Carla Dullemeijer, Monica Trovato, Olga W. Souverein, Adriënne Cavelaars, Rosalie Dhonukshe-Rutten, Maddalena Massari, Tamás Decsi, Pieter van't Veer, Irene Cetin   +10 more
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