Unmetabolized folic acid and total folate concentrations in breast milk are unaffected by low-dose folate supplements

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 216-220

  Houghton, Lisa A ^a,b,c   Yang, Jimao ^a   O'Connor, Deborah L ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; FOLATE BINDING PROTEIN; FOLIC ACID; METAFOLIN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; RANDOM SAMPLE; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CARRIER PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; LACTATION; MILK, HUMAN; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149391186     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26564     Document Type: Article

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