Genetic variation: Impact on folate (and choline) bioefficacy

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 80, Issue 4-5, 2010, Pages 319-329

  West, Allyson A ^a   Caudill, Marie A ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Choline; Dietary recommendations; Folate; Folate bioavailability; Folate bioefficacy; Folate RDA; Genetic variation; Homocysteine; MTHFR; Serum folate

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CHOLINE; DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE; REDUCED FOLATE CARRIER;

ARTICLE; CARBON METABOLISM; DIETARY INTAKE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHOLINE; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; FOLIC ACID; GENETIC VARIATION; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2);

EID: 79953785800     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000040     Document Type: Article

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