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Folic Acid Deficiency Enhances Oral Contraceptive-Induced Platelet Hyperactivity

, 1997
In previous studies conducted in female rats and in women, oral contraceptives (OC) were found to induce a platelet hyperactivity that was related to an oxidative stress.
Philippe Durand, Michel Prost, Denis Blache   +2 more
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Folic acid supplementation on congenital heart disease and its dual character

Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
Pregnant women are vulnerable to folate deficiency as its requirement is substantially greater than folate requirements for non-pregnant women. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate and has been used in the fortified foods and nutritional supplements.
Yanli Wang, Zhengpei Cheng, Mingfang He, Rui Gu, Harvest F. Gu   +4 more
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The frequency of vitamin B12, iron, and folic acid deficiency in the neonatal period and infancy, and the relationship with maternal levels. [PDF]

Turk Pediatri Ars, 2020
Sayar EH, Orhaner BB, Sayar E, NesrinTuran F, Küçük M.   +4 more
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Nutrition awareness of folic acid among Thai women

, 2003
The objective of this study was to determine Thai women's nutrition awareness of folic acid and its role in the prevention of neural tube defects. Three hundred and two Thai women between 18-45 years completed a 30 itemized survey.
Strahley, Monica L.
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Folic Acid Prevents Neural Tube Defects: International Comparison of Awareness among Obstetricians/Gynecologists and Urologists

, 2008
Aim: It has been suggested that periconceptional intake of folic acid prevents risks of having fetuses afflicted with neural tube defects. We aim to internationally investigate knowledge of the role of folic acid and attitudes toward the life-style of ...
林豋龍;林鶴雄, Kondo, Atsuo; Kamihira, Osamu; Gotoh, Momokazu; Ozawa, Hideo; Lee, Tchun Yong; Lin, Alex T-L.; Kim, Seung-Ryong; Lin, Ho-Hsiung   +1 more
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Folic acid deficiency in patients who use metformin hydrochloride: A narrative review

Colloquium Vitae
This paper presents a review that brings together, presents, and discusses studies on the relationship between plasma folic acid levels and metformin hydrochloride (MET) use.
Maria Eduarda Gonzaga Teixeira, Mariana Alves Souza, Angelo Elias Meri Junior, Cristina Sanches, Ana Julia Pereira Santinho Gomes   +4 more
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Women’s awareness and periconceptional use of folic acid: data from a large European survey

, 2013
Johannes Bitzer,1 Ariane von Stenglin,2 Ralf Bannemerschult3 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Women’s Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; 2Global Market Research, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Berlin, Germany; 3Women ...
Bitzer J, von Stenglin A, Bannemerschult R   +2 more
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Iron Deficiency Anemia and School Participation [PDF]

Iron-deficiency anemia is among the worldç—´ most widespread health problems, especially for children, but it is rarely studied by economists. This paper evaluates the impact of a health intervention delivering iron supplementation and deworming drugs to
Gustavo J. Bobonis
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Impact of folic acid fortification in the U.S.

Folic acid has been added to foods labeled as "enriched," such has breads, pastas, rice and cereals.This has lead to\u2026 600-700 babies born with a spina bifida birth defect each year.Resulting in $400-$^00 million saved each year.www.cdc.gov ...

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