Vitamin B12: One carbon metabolism, fetal growth and programming for chronic disease

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-7

  Rush, E C ^a   Katre, P ^b   Yajnik, C S ^c  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LTD   (India)

^c KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

chronic disease; fetal growth; methyl donor; one carbon metabolism; programming; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CYANOCOBALAMIN;

CARBON METABOLISM; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DNA METHYLATION; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL FUNCTIONS; FETAL PROGRAMMING; FETUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIPOGENESIS; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPOGENESIS; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; PREGNANCY; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84891880515     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.232     Document Type: Review

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