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Absorption of mono- and polyglutamyl folates in zinc-depleted man. Tamura, T., Shane, B., Baer, M. T., King, J. C., Margen, S., & Stokstad, E. L. Am J Clin Nutr 1978;31 (11): 1984-87. IDPAS# 3486
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Adding Zinc to Prenatal Iron and Folate Supplements Improves Maternal and Neonatal Zinc Status in a Peruvian Population. Caulfield Laura, Z. N. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;69 1257-63. IDPAS# 1453
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Aleurone Flour is a Rich Source of Bioavailable Folate Humans. Fenech Michael, N. M. J Nutrition 1999;129 1114-9. IDPAS# 1452
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Anemia and Deficiencies of Folate and Vitamin B-6 Are Common and Vary with Season in Chinese Women of Childbearing Age. Ronnenberg, A., Goldman, M., Aitken, L., & Xu, X. (2000). J Nutr 130: 2703-2710. IDPAS# 496
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Association Between B Vitamin Intake and Plasma Homocysteine Concentration in the General Dutch Population Aged 20-65 Years. de Bree, A., Vershuren, W. M. M., Blom, H. J., & Kromhout, D. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;73 1027-33. IDPAS# 996
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Association Between Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations and Extracranial Carotid-Artery Stenosis. Selhub, J., Jacques, P. F., Bostom, A. G., D'Agostino, R. B., Wilson, P. W., Belanger, A. J., O'Leary, D. H., Wolf, P. A., Schaefer, E. J., & Rosenberg, I. H. N Engl J Med 1995;332 (5): 286-91. IDPAS# 997
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Availability of Food Folate in Humans. Reinhild Prinz-Langenohl, A. B. J Nutrition 1998;129 913-6. IDPAS# 1444
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Awareness of periconceptional consumption of folic acid among urologists and a group of laymen. Kondo, A., Kimura, K., Isobe, Y., Kamihira, O., Matsuura, O., Okai, I., Gotoh, M., & Ozawa, H. Nippon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi - Japanese Journal of Urology 2004;95 (4): 663-8. IDPAS# 2564
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B vitamin status and concentrations of homocysteine and methylmalonic acid in elderly German women. Wolters, M., Hermann, S., & Hahn, A. Am J Clin Nutr 2003; 78 (4): 765-72. IDPAS# 2296
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Bioavailability of heptaglutamyl relative to monoglutamyl folic acid in healthy adults. Melse-Boonstra, A., West, C. E., Katan, M. B., Kok, F. J., & Verhoef, P. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79 (3): 424-9 IDPAS# 3769
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Bioavailability of polyglutamyl folic acid relative to that of monoglutamyl folic acid in subjects with different genotypes of the glutamate carboxypeptidase II gene. Melse-Boonstra, A., Lievers, K. J. A., Blom, H. J., & Verhoef, P. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (3): 700-4. IDPAS# 2773
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Biological Variability and Reference Intervals for Total Plasma Homocysteine. Rossi, E., Beilby, J. P., McQuillan, B. M., & Hung, J. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 1999;36 (Pt 1): 56-61. IDPAS# 998
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Births and Deaths: Preliminary Data for 1998. Martin, J. A., Smith, B. L., Mathews, T. J., & Ventura, M. A. National Vital Statistic Reports 1999;47 (25, October 5): Table E. IDPAS# 999
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Breakfast cereal fortified with folic acid, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12 increases vitamin concentrations and reduces homocysteine concentrations: a randomized trial. Tucker, K. L., Olson, B., Bakun, P., Dallal, G. E., Selhub, J., & Rosenberg, I. H. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79 (5): 805-11 IDPAS# 3792
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Call for Endorsement of a Petition to the Food and Drug Administration to Always Add Vitamin B-12 to Any Folate Fortification or Supplement. Herbert, V., & Bigaouette, J. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;65 (2): 572-3. IDPAS# 1000
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Can Lowering Homocysteine Levels Reduce Cardiovascular risk? (letter). Stampfer, M. J., & Malinow, M. R. N Engl J Med 1995;332 (5): 328-9. IDPAS# 1271
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Case Study: Folate Bioavailability. Gregory, J. J Nutrition 2001;131 1376S-82S. IDPAS# 1450
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Challenges of managing neural tube defects in sub-Saharan Africa. Shehu, B. B., & Ameh, E. A. Annals of Trop Paediatr 2004;24 (1): 109-10 IDPAS# 3787
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Changes in Iron Status During Pregnancy in Peruvian Women Receiving Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplements with or without Zinc. Zavaleta, N., Caulfield, L. E., & Garcia, T. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71 (4): 956-61. IDPAS# 673
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Changing Preconceptions: The HEA Folic Acid Campaign, 1995-1998. Raats, M., Thorpe, L., Hurren, C., & Elliott, K. London, Health Education Authority 1998;2. IDPAS# 1033
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Chemical Exposure During Pregnancy and Oral Clefts in Newborns. Goncalves Leite, I. C., Roma Paumgartten, F. J., & Koifman, S. Cad. Saude Publica 2002;18 (1): 17-31. IDPAS# 1087
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Colorectal Adenomas and the C677T MTHFR Polymorphism: Evidence for Gene-Environment Interaction? Ulrich, C. M., Kampman, E., Bigler, J., Schwartz, S. M., Chen, C., Bostick, R., Fosdick, L., Beresford, S. A., Yasui, Y., & Potter, J. D. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 1999;8 (8): 659-68. IDPAS# 1135
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A Comparison of The Effect of Advice to Eat Either '5-A-Day' Fruit and Vegetables or Folic Acid-Fortified Foods on Plasma Folate and Homocysteine. Ashfield-Watt, P. A. L., Whiting, J. M., Clark, Z. E., Moat, S. J., Newcombe, R. G., Burr, M. L., & McDowell, I. F. Br J Nutr 2003; 57 (2): 316-23. IDPAS# 1889
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Concomitant Supplemental Vitamin A Enhances the Response to Weekly Supplemental Iron and Folic Acid in Anemic Teenagers in Urban Bangladesh. Ahmed, F., Khan, M. R., & Jackson, A. A. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;74 (1): 108-67. IDPAS# 667
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Consumption of folic acid-fortified bread improves folate status in women of reproductive age in Chile. Hertrampf, E., Cortes, F., Erickson, J. D., Cayazzo, M., Freire, W., Bailey, L. B., Howson, C., Kauwell, G. P., & Pfeiffer, C. J Nutr 2003;133 (10): 3166-9. IDPAS# 2175
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Controlled Dietary Folate Affects Folate Status in Nonpregnant Women. O'Keefe, C. A., Bailey, L. B., Thomas, E. A., Hofler, S. A., Davis, B. A., Cerda, J. J., & Gregory, J. F., 3rd. J Nutr 1995;125 (10): 2717-25. IDPAS# 961
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Correlations between cognitive, behavioural and psychological findings and levels of vitamin B12 and folate in patients with dementia. Engelborghs, S., Vloeberghs, E., Maertens, K., Marien, P., Somers, N., Symons, A., Clement, F., Ketels, V., Saerens, J., Goeman, J., Pickut, B. A., Vandevivere, J., & De Deyn, P. P. Int J Geriatr Psych 2004;19 (4): 365-70 IDPAS# 3736
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Cost-Effectiveness of Vitamin Therapy to Lower Plasma Homocysteine Levels for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Effect of Grain Fortification and Beyond. Tice, J. A., Ross, E., Coxson, P. G., Rosenberg, I., Weinstein, M. C., Hunink, M. G., Goldman, P. A., Williams, L., & Goldman, L. JAMA 2001;286 (8): 936-43. IDPAS# 735
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Decline in Prevalence of Neural Tube Defects in a High-Risk Region of the United States. Stevenson, R. E., Allen, W. P., Pai, G. S., Best, R., Seaver, L. H., Dean, J., & Thompson, S. Pediatrics 2000;106 (4): 677-83. IDPAS# 965
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Decreased Rate of Coronary Restenosis after Lowering of Plasma Homocysteine Levels. Schnyder, G., Roffi, M., Pin, R., Flammer, Y., Lange, H., Eberli, F. R., Meier, B., Turi, Z. G., & Hess, O. M. N Engl J Med 2001;345 (22): 1593-600. IDPAS# 1079
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Definition and Prevalence of Anemia in Bolivian Women of Childbearing Age Living at High Altitudes: The Effect of Iron-Folate Supplementation. Berger, J., Aguayo, V. M., SanMiguel, J. L., Lujan, C., Tellez, & Traissac, P. (1997). Nutrition Reviews 55: 247-256. IDPAS# 075A
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Delay in Folic Acid Fortification. Oakley, J. G. Br. Med. J 2002;324 (June 8): 1348-9. IDPAS# 968
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Delaying Folic Acid Fortification of Flour. Oakley, G. P. BMJ 1348;324 (7350): 1348-9. IDPAS# 1217
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Describing a folic acid intervention for health care providers: implications for professional practice and continuing education. Helinski, D. T., Trauth, J. M., Jernigan, J. C., & Kerr, M. J. Health Promotion Practice 2004;5 (3): 326-33 IDPAS# 3745
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Determinants of Folic Acid Knowledge and Use Among Antenatal Women. McDonnell, R., Johnson, Z., Doyle, A., & Sayers, G. Journal of Public Health Medicine 1999;21 (2): 145-9. IDPAS# 1221
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Determinants of Plasma Total Homocysteine Concentration in the Framingham Offpsring Cohort. Jacques, P., Bostom, A. G., Wilson, P. W. F., Rich, S., Rosenberg, I., & Selhub, J. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;73 613-21. IDPAS# 1224
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Determining bioavailability of food folates in a controlled intervention study. Hannon-Fletcher, M. P., Armstrong, N. C., Scott, J. M., Pentieva, K., Bradbury, I., Ward, M., Strain, J. J., Dunn, A. A., Molloy, A. M., Kerr, M. A., & McNulty, H. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (4): 911-8 IDPAS# 3744
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Dietary folate and depressive symptoms are associated in middle-aged Finnish men. Tolmunen, T., Voutilainen, S., Hintikka, J., Rissanen, T., Tanskanen, A., Viinamaki, H., Kaplan, G. A., & Salonen, J. T. J Nutr 2003;133 (10): 3233-6. IDPAS# 2178
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Dietary folate as a risk factor for neural-tube defects: evidence from a case-control study in Western Australia. Bower, C., & Stanley, F. J. Medical Journal of Australia 1989; 150 (11): 613-9. IDPAS# 2081
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Dietary Reference Intake: Folate, Other B vitamins and Choline. Institute of Medicine. Institute of Medicine: Washington D.C.: National Academy Press 1998. IDPAS# 1226
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Coline/ A Report of the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Rererence Intakes and its Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins and Choline and Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients. Food and Nutrition Board, I. o. M. 1998. IDPAS# 1228
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Dietary Strategies for Lowering Homocysteine Concentrations. Riddell, L. J., Chisholm, A., Williams, S., & Mann, J. I. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71 (6): 1448-54. IDPAS# 1229
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DNA Damage from Micronutrient Deficiencies is Likely to be a Major Cause of Cancer. Ames, B. N. Mutation Research 2001;475 7-20. IDPAS# 1230
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Do Thai women of child bearing age need preconceptional supplementation of dietary folate? Chayanonta, C. S., Madjupa, K., Chongsuwatand, R., & Pandii, W. Asian Pacific J Clin Nutr 2004;13 (1). IDPAS# 2544
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Do we need another randomized controlled trial of folic acid alone? Turner, L. A., Morrison, H., & Prabhakaran, V. M. Epidemiology 2001;12 (2): 262-5. IDPAS# 2093
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Does folate intake decrease risk of postmenopausal breast cancer among women with a family history? Sellers, T. A., Grabrick, D. M., Vierkant, R. A., Harnack, L., Olson, J. E., Vachon, C. M., & Cerhan, J. R. Cancer Causes & Control 2004;15 (2): 113-20 IDPAS# 3784
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Does Folic Acid Harm People with Vitamin B12 Deficiency? (Review). Dickinson, C. J. Q J Med 1995;88 (5): 357-64. IDPAS# 1232
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Dose-dependent Effect of Folic Acid on the Prevention of Orofacial Clefts. Czeizel, A. E., Timar, L., & Sarkozi, A. Pediatrics 1999;104 (6): e66-. IDPAS# 946
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Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Folate Treatment Before Conception to Prevent Recurence of Neural-Tube Defects. Laurence, K. M., James, N., Miller, M. H., Tennant, G. B., & Campbell, H. Br. Med. J 1981;282 1509-11. IDPAS# 1234
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Eat Right and Take a Multivitamin (letter). Oakley, G. P., Jr. N Engl J Med 1998;338 (15): 1060-1. IDPAS# 1239
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Efecto de la administración semanal de ácido fólico sobre los valores sanguíneos. Villarreal, L. E. M.-d., Limón-Benavides, C., Valdez-Leal, R., Sánchez-Peña, M. A., & Villarreal-Pérez, J. Z. Salud Publica Mex 2001;43 (2): 103-7. IDPAS# 1600
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Effect of cow milk on food folate bioavailability in young women. Picciano, M. F., West, S. G., Ruch, A. L., Kris-Etherton, P. M., Zhao, G., Johnston, K. E., Maddox, D. H., Fishell, V. K., Dirienzo, D. B., & Tamura, T. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (6): 1565-9 IDPAS# 3788
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The Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Folate Retention in Various Foods that are Amongst the Major Contributors to Folate Intake in the UK Diet. McKillop, D. J., Pentieva, K., Daly, D., McPartlin, J. M., Hughes, J., Strain, J. J., Scott, J. M., & McNulty, H. Br J Nutr 2002;88 (6): 681-8. IDPAS# 1893
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Effect of Folic Acid Fortification in Chile: Preliminary Results. Freire, W. B., Hertrampf, E., & Cortes, F. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2000;10 ((Suppl 1)): 42-3. IDPAS# 1240
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Effect of folic acid fortification of food on homocysteine-related mortality. Anderson, J. L., Jensen, K. R., Carlquist, J. F., Bair, T. L., Horne, B. D., & Muhlestein, J. B. Am J Med 2004;116 (3): 158-64 IDPAS# 3721
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The Effect of Folic Acid Fortification on Plasma Folate and Total Homocysteine Concentrations. Jacques, P. F., Selhub, J., Bostom, A. G., Wilson, P. W., & Rosenberg, I. H. N Engl J Med 1999;340 (19): 1449-54. IDPAS# 1241
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The Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Homocysteine in an Elderly Population. Rydlewicz, A., Simpson, J., Taylor, R., Bond, C. M., & Golden, M. H. N. Q J Med 2002;95 27-35. IDPAS# 1243
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The effect of fortified breakfast cereal on plasma homocyst(e)ine concentrations in healthy older men already consuming a folate fortified diet. Holmesa, T., & Gatesb, G. E. Nutrition Research 2003; 23 (4): 435–49. IDPAS# 2218
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Effect of homocysteine-lowering treatment with folic acid plus vitamin B on cerebrovascular atherosclerosis and white matter abnormalities as determined by MRA and MRI: a placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Vermeulen, E. G., Stehouwer, C. D., Valk, J., van der Knaap, M., van den Berg, M., Twisk, J. W., Prevoo, W., & Rauwerda, J. A. Eur J Clin Invest 2004;34 (4): 256-61 IDPAS# 3794
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Effect of lifestyle factors on plasma total homocysteine concentrations in relation to MTHFR(C677T) genotype. Inter99 (7). Husemoen, L. L. N., Thomsen, T. F., Fenger, M., & Jørgensen, T. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (8): 1142-50. IDPAS# 2762
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Effect of Low-Dosage Vitamin A and Riboflavin on Iron-folate Supplementation in Anaemic Pregnant Women. Suprapto, B., Widardo, & Suhanantyo. Asian Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002;11 (4). IDPAS# 1848
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Effect of Mass Media Campaign to Reduce Socioeconomic Differences in Women's Awareness and Behavior Concerning Use of Folic Acid: Cross Sectional Study. de Walle, H. E. K., van der Pal, K. M., de Jong-van den Berg, L. T. W., Jeeninga, W., Schouten, J. S. A. G., de Rover, C. M., Buitendijik, S. E., & Cornel, M. C. Br. Med. J 1999;319 (31 July): 291-2. IDPAS# 1248
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Effect of vitamin A and zinc supplementation on the nutriture of children in Northeast Thailand. Udomkesmalee, E., Dhanamitta, S., Sirisinha, S., Charoenkiatkul, S., Tuntipopipat, S., Banjong, O., Rojroongwasinkul, N., Kramer, T. R., & Smith, J. C., Jr. Am J Clin Nutr 1992;56 (1): 50-7. IDPAS# 3396
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Effects of dietary folate and aging on gene expression in the colonic mucosa of rats: implications for carcinogenesis. Crott, J. W., Choi, S. W., Ordovas, J. M., Ditelberg, J. S., & Mason, J. B. Carcinogenesis 2004;25 (1): 69-76 IDPAS# 3731
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The Effects of Folic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Total Homocysteine are Modulated by Multivitamin Use and Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Genotypes. Malinow, M. R., Nieto, F. J., Kruger, W. D., Duell, P. B., Hess, D. L., Gluckman, R. A., Block, P. C., Holzgang, C. R., Anderson, P. H., Seltzer, D., Upson, B., & Lin, Q. R. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology 1997;17 (6): 1157-62. IDPAS# 1252
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The effects of folic acid supplements on coagulation status in pregnancy. Deol, P. S., Barnes, T. A., Dampier, K., John Pasi, K., Oppenheimer, C., & Pavord, S. R. Brit J Haematology 2004;127 (2): 204-8 IDPAS# 3733
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Effects of once-a-week or daily folic acid supplementation on red blood cell folate concentrations in women. Norsworthy, B., Skeaff, C. M., Adank, C., & Green, T. J. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (3): 548-54. IDPAS# 2508
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Effects of vitamin C and folic acid supplementation on serum paraoxonase activity and metabolites induced by heat stress in viv. Gursu, M. F., Onderci, M., Gulcu, F., & Sahin, K. Nutr Research 2004;24 (2): 157-64. IDPAS# 2526
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Effects of Weekly Iron Supplementation with Folic Acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin C on Iron Status of Indonesian Adolescents. Katelhut, A., Schultink, W., Angeles, I., Gross, R., & Pietrzik, K. (1996). Asian Pacific J Clin Nutr 5: 181-185. IDPAS# 123
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The Environment and Disease: Association or Causation? Hill, B. A. Proc Royal Soc Medicine 1965;58 295-300. IDPAS# 1257
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Estimated Folate Intakes: Data Updated to Reflect Food Fortification, Increased Bioavailability, and Dietary Supplement Use. Lewis, C. J., Crane, N. T., Wilson, D. B., & Yetley, E. A. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;70 (2): 198-207. IDPAS# 1260
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Ethnicity and race influence the folate status response to controlled folate intakes in young women. Perry, C. A., Renna, S. A., Khitun, E., Ortiz, M., Moriarty, D. J., & Caudill, M. A. J Nutr 2004;134 (7): 1786-92. IDPAS# 2754
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Evaluation of Effectiveness of Iron-Folate Supplementation and Antihelminthic Therapy against Anemia in Pregnancy--a Study in the Plantation Sector of Sri Lanka. Atukorala, S., de_Silva, D. R., Dechering, W., Dassenaeike, S., & Perera, S. R. (1994). Am J Clin Nutr 60: 286-292. IDPAS# 126C
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Folate Absorption in women with a history of neural tube defect-affected pregnancy. Boddie, A., Dedlow, E. R., Nackashi, J. A., Opalko, F. J., Kauwell, G. P. A., Gregory III, J. F., & Bailey, L. B. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 72 154-8. IDPAS# 1456
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Folate and Folic Acid (Chapter 4). FAO/WHO. (2001) In Human Vitamin and Mineral Requirements. Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation. FAO/WHO: Bangkok IDPAS# 846.04
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Folate and homocysteine levels in pregnancy. Megahed, M. A., & Taher, I. M. Br J Biomed Sci 2004;61 (2): 84-7 IDPAS# 3767
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Folate and Vitamin B-6 from Diet and Supplements in Relation to Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women. Rimm, E. B., Willett, W. C., Hu, F. B., Sampson, L., Colditz, G. A., Manson, J. E., Hennekens, C., & Stampfer, M. J. JAMA 1998;279 (5): 359-64. IDPAS# 1261
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Folate and vitamin B6 intake and risk of acute myocardial infarction in Italy. Tavani, A., Pelucchi, C., Parpinel, M., Negri, E., & Vecchia, C. L. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (9): 1266-72. IDPAS# 2776
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Folate and vitamin B12 recommended intakes and status in the United States. Bailey, L. B. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 14-20. IDPAS# 2663
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Folate and vitamin B12 status in the Americas. Allen, L. H. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 29-33. IDPAS# 2665
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Folate Catabolism in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women with Controlled Folate Intakes. Caudill, M. A., Gregory III, J. F., Hutson, A. D., & Bailey, L. B. J Nutr 1998; 128 (-): 204-8. IDPAS# 2227
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Folate catabolite excretion is responsive to changes in dietary folate intake in elderly women. Wolfe, J. M., Bailey, L. B., Herrlinger-Garcia, K., Theriaque, D. W., Gregory III, J. F., & Kauwell, G. P. A. Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77 (-): 919-23. IDPAS# 1992
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Folate deficiency and ionizing radiation cause DNA breaks in primary human lymphocytes: a comparison. Courtemanche, C., Huang, A. C., Elson-Schwab, I., Kerry, N., Ng, B. Y., & Ames, B. N. FASEB Journal 2004;18 (1): 209-11 IDPAS# 3730
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Folate Deficiency Causes Uracil Misincorporation into Human DNA and Chromosome Breakage: Implications for Cancer and Neuronal Damage. Blount, B. C., Mack, M. M., Wehr, C. M., MacGregor, J. T., Hiatt, R. A., Wang, G., Wickramasinghe, S. N., Everson, R. B., & Ames, B. N. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1997;94 (7): 3290-5. IDPAS# 1262
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Folate intake and the risk of neural tube defects: an estimation of dose-response. Moore, L., Bradlee, M., Singer, M., Rothman, K., & Milunsky, A. Epidemiology 2003;14 200-5. IDPAS# 2097
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Folate Intake and Risk of Parkinson's Disease. Chen, H., Zhang, S., Schwarzschild, M. A., M A, Logroscino, G., Willett, W. C., & Ascherio, A. Am J Epid 2004;160 (4): 368-75. IDPAS# 2562
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Folate intake of the Dutch Population according to newly established liquid chromatography data for foods. Konings, E. J. M., Roomans, H. H. S., Dorant, E., Goldbohm, R. A., Saris W. H. M., & van den Brandt P. A. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;73 (4): 765-76. IDPAS# 2160
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Folate Intake, Plasma Folate and Homocysteine Status in A Random Finnish Population. Alfthan, G., Laurinen, M. S., Valsta, L. M., Pastinen, T., & Aro, A. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003;57 (1): 81-8. IDPAS# 1896
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Folate Levels and Neural Tube Defects. Implications for Prevention. Daly, L. E., Kirke, P. N., Molloy, A., Weir, D. G., & Scott, J. M. JAMA 1995;274 (21): 1698-702. IDPAS# 1263
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Folate Metabolism and Requirements. Bailey, L., & Gregory III, J. J Nutr 1999; 129 779-82. IDPAS# 1457
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Folate Nutriture in Pregnancy. Huber, A., Wallins, L., & DeRusso, P. J Am Diet Assoc 1988;88 791-5. IDPAS# 1266
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Folate Status in Women of Childbearing Age--United States, 1999. CDC. MMWR - Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 2000;49 (42): 962-5. IDPAS# 1269
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Folate status response to controlled folate intake in pregnant women. Caudill, M., & Cruz, A. J Nutr 1997; 127 2363-70. IDPAS# 1455
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Folate Supplements and the Masking of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency (Letter). Friel, J. K. J Nutr 2002;132 (-): 2087. IDPAS# 990
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Folate therapy and in-stent restenosis after coronary stenting. Lange, H., Suryapranata, H., De Luca, G., Börner, C., Dille, J., Kallmayer, K., Pasalary, M. N., Scherer, E., & Dambrink, J. E. N Engl J Med 2004;350 2673-81. IDPAS# 2670
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Folate: Effects on Carcinogenesis and the Potential for Cancer Chemoprevention (Review). Mason, J. B., & Levesque, T. Oncology (Huntington) 1996;10 (11): 1727-36, 42-3; discussion 43-4. IDPAS# 1272
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Folate, Zinc, and Vitamin B-12 Intake During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Berg, M. J., Van Dyke, D. C., Chenard, C., Niebyl, J. R., Hirankarn, S., Bendich, A., & Stumbo, P. J Am Diet Assoc 2001;101 (2): 242-5. IDPAS# 995
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Folic acid and vitamin B12 are more effective than vitamin B6 in lowering fasting plasma homocysteine concentration in patients with coronary artery disease. Lee, B. J., Huang, M. C., Chung, L. J., Cheng, C. H., Lin, K. L., Su, K. H., & Huang, Y. C. Eur J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (3): 481-7. IDPAS# 2507
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Folic acid and birth defects prevention: a public health success story. Meyer, R. E., & Brown, A. B. North Carolina Med J 2004;65 (3): 157-8 IDPAS# 3770
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Folic Acid and Miscarriage: An Unjustified Link (letter). Wald, N. J., & Hackshaw, A. K. American Journal of Medical Genetics 2001;98 (2): 204. IDPAS# 1273
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Folic acid and neuroblastoma: too soon to tell. Barone, B. B., & Bunin, G. R. Clin Pharmacol & Therapeutics 2004;75 (5): 489 IDPAS# 3722
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Folic Acid and the Prevention of Birth Defects: A National Survey of Pre-Pregnancy Awareness and Behavior Among Women of Childbearing Age, 1995-2001. March of Dimes. March of Dimes. 2002. IDPAS# 1075
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Folic Acid and the Prevention of Disease. Report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (Review). Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy.2000. Reports on Health & Social Subjects 50 IDPAS# 1276
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Folic acid and the prevention of neural-tube defects. Mills, J. L., & Signore, C. C. N Engl J Med 2004;350 (21): 2209-11 IDPAS# 3771
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Folic Acid and the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects. Wald, N. J., & Bower, C. BMJ 1995;310 (6986): 1019-20. IDPAS# 1279
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Folic Acid Antagonists During Pregnancy and the Risk of Birth Defects. Hernandez-Diaz, S., Werler, M. M., Walker, A. M., & Mitchell, A. A. N Engl J Med 2000;343 (22): 1606-14. IDPAS# 1077
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Folic acid enrichment of bread does not appear to affect zinc absorption in young women. Hansen, M., Samman, S., Madsen, L. T., Jensen, M., Sorensen, S. S., & Sandstrom, B. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;74 (1): 125-9. IDPAS# 3354
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Folic acid food fortification in Canada. Ray, J. G. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 35-9. IDPAS# 2664
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Folic Acid Fortification in the USA. Bowley, A. (1998) Nutriview 1; Vitamins and Fine Chemicals Division, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.: Basel, Switzerland. IDPAS# 810
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Folic Acid Fortification of Grain Products in the U.S. to Prevent Neural Tube Defects. American College of Preventive Medicine Public Policy Statement (Review). Bentley, J. R., Ferrini, R. L., & Hill, L. L. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 1999;16 (3): 264-7. IDPAS# 1282
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Folic Acid Fortification of the Food Supply. Potential Benefits and Risks for the Elderly Population. Tucker, K. L., Mahnken, B., Wilson, P. W., Jacques, P., & Selhub, J. JAMA 1996;276 (23): 1879-85. IDPAS# 1283
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Folic acid fortification of wheat flour: Chile. Hertrampf, E., & Cortés, F. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 44-8. IDPAS# 2666
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Folic Acid--Preventable Spina Bifida and Anencephaly. Oakley, G. P. JAMA 1993;269 (10): 1292-93. IDPAS# 839
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Folic acid supplementation. Millar, W. J. Health Reports 2004;15 (3): 49-52. IDPAS# 2568
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Folic Acid Supplementation and Risk for Imperforate Anus in China. Myers, M. F., Li, S., Correa-Villasenor, A., Li, Z., Moore, C. A., Hong, C. A., Berry, R. J., & China-US Collaborative Project for Neural Tube Defect Prevention. Am J Epidemiol 2001;154 (11): 1051-6. IDPAS# 1086
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Folic Acid Supplements and Fortification Affect the Risk for Neural Tube Defects, Vascular Disease and Cancer: Evolving Science. Bailey, L. B., Rampersaud, G. C., & Kauwell, G. P. A. J Nutr 2003; 133 (6): 1961S–8S. IDPAS# 2223
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Folic Acid, Folate and Homocysteine: Human Intervention Studies. Brouwer, I. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2000;92 (-): 183-4. IDPAS# 1089
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Folic Acid: Abortifacient or Pseudoabortifacient? (letter). Hook, E. B. American Journal of Medical Genetics 2000;92 (5): 301-2. IDPAS# 1287
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Folic acid: effect on zinc absorption in humans and in the rat. Keating, J. N., Wada, L., Stokstad, E. L., & King, J. C. Am J Clin Nutr 1987;46 (5): 835-9. IDPAS# 3353
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Folic Acid: Influence on the Outcome of Pregnancy. Scholl, T. O., & Johnson, W. G. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;71 (suppl): 1295S-303S. IDPAS# 1088
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Folic Acid: New Dimensions of an Old Friendship. Johnston, R. B., Jr. Advances in Pediatrics 1997;44 231-61. IDPAS# 1286
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Food fortification to prevent neural tube defects: is it working? (letter; comment). Mills, J. L., & England, L. JAMA 2001;285 (23): 3022-3. IDPAS# 2087
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Food Standards: Amendment of Standards of Identity for Enriched Grain Products to Require Addition of Folic Acid. U.S.F.D.A. Fed Regist 1996;61 8781-807. IDPAS# 1289
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Fortification of Flour with Folic Acid. Reynolds, E., & Sillender, M. BMJ 2002;324 (7342): 918-. IDPAS# 972
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Fortification of Flour with Folic Acid. Wharton, B., & Booth, I. BMJ 2001;323 (7323): 1198-9. IDPAS# 981
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Fortification of foods with folic acid . Halliday, J. L., & Riley, M. N Engl J Med 2000;343 (13): 970-1; discussion 2. IDPAS# 2082
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Fortification of foods with folic acid . Kirby, R. S. N Engl J Med 2000;343 (13): 971; discussion 2. IDPAS# 2083
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Fortification of foods with folic acid . Lawrence, J. M., Chiu, V., & Petitti, D. B. N Engl J Med 2000;343 (13): 970; discussion 2. IDPAS# 2084
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Fortification of foods with folic acid--how much is enough? Mills, J. L. N Engl J Med 2000;342 (19): 1442-5. IDPAS# 2086
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Fortifying oral contraceptives with folic acid. Ravin, C. R. AWHONN Lifelines 2004;8 (1): 12-3 IDPAS# 3781
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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Prevention of Cancer: Tthe Black Churches United for Better Health Project. Campbell, M. K., Demark-Wahnefried, W., Symons, M., Kalsbeek, W. D., Dodds, J., Cowan, A., Jackson, B., Motsinger, B., Hoben, K., Lashley, J., Demissie, S., & McClelland, J. W. American Journal of Public Health 1999;89 (9): 1390-6. IDPAS# 1290
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Further Experience of Vitamin Supplementation for Prevention of Neural Tube Defect Recurrences. Smithells, R. W., Nevin, N. C., Seller, M. J., Sheppard, S., Harris, R., Read, A. P., Fielding, D. W., Walker, S., Schorah, C. J., & Wild, J. The Lancet 1983;1 (8332): 1027-31. IDPAS# 1395
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Global Summary Plus Projects Annex on Global Activities on Iron and Folic Acid: United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition Micronutrient Working Group. Gleason, G. R., & Carter, H. K. International Nutrition Foundation and United Nations University. 14 March 2002 (2002) IDPAS# 1164
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Homocysteine and cognitive function in healthy elderly community dwellers in Italy. Ravaglia, G., Forti, P., Maioli, F., Muscari, A., Sacchetti, L., Arnone, G., Nativio, V., Talerico, T., & Mariani, E. Am J Clin Nutr 2003; 77 (3): 668-73. IDPAS# 2190
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Homocysteine and Coronary Artery Disease (Review). Robinson, K., Mayer, E., & Jacobsen, D. W. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 1994;61 (6): 438-50. IDPAS# 1281
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Homocysteine and folate in pregnancy. Ueland, P. M., & Vollset, S. E. Clin Chem 2004;50 (8): 1293-5 IDPAS# 3793
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Homocysteine and Marginal Vitamin Deficiency. The Importance of Adequate Vitamin Intake (letter). Stampfer, M. J., & Willett, W. C. JAMA 1993;270 (22): 2726-7. IDPAS# 1327
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Homocysteine and Risk of Cerebral Infarction in a Biracial Population : The Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Kittner, S. J., Giles, W. H., Macko, R. F., Hebel, J. R., Wozniak, M. A., Wityk, R. J., Stolley, P. D., Stern, B. J., Sloan, M. A., Sherwin, R., Price, T. R., McCarter, R. J., Johnson, C. J., Earley, C. J., Buchholz, D. W., & Malinow, M. R. Stroke 1999;30 (8): 1554-60. IDPAS# 1328
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Homocysteine in Health and Disease (letter). Graham, I. Annals of Internal Medicine 1999;131 (5): 387-8. IDPAS# 1329
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Homocysteine Increases as Folate Decreases in Plasma of Healthy Men During Short-term Dietary Folate and Methyl Group Restriction. Jacob, R. A., Wu, M. M., Henning, S. M., & Swendseid, M. E. J Nutr 1994;124 (7): 1072-80. IDPAS# 1330
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Homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B-12 in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia. Quadri, P., Fragiacomo, C., Pezzati, R., Zanda, E., Forloni, G., Tettamanti, M., & Lucca, U. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (1): 114-22. IDPAS# 2755
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Homocysteinemia Due to Folate Deficiency. Kang, S. S., Wong, P. W., & Norusis, M. Metabolism: Clinical & Experimental 1987;36 (5): 458-62. IDPAS# 1331
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How Do We Get Enough Folic Acid to Prevent Some Neural Tube Defects? (letter). Beresford, S. A. American Journal of Public Health 1994;84 (3): 348-50. IDPAS# 1332
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Hyperproliferation of homocysteine-treated colon cancer cells is reversed by folate and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate. Akoglu, B., Milovic, V., Caspary, W. F., & Faust, D. Eur J Nutr 2004;43 (2): 93-9 IDPAS# 3720
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Impact of Folic Acid Fortification of the US Food Supply on the Occurrence of Neural Tube Defects. Honein, M. A., Paulozzi, L. J., Mathews, T. J., Erickson, J. D., & Wong, L. Y. JAMA 2001;285 (23): 2981-6. IDPAS# 1333
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Importance of Both Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 in Reduction of Risk of Vascular Disease. Quinlivan, E. P., McPartlin, J., McNulty, H., Ward, M., Strain, J. J., Weir, D. G., & Scott , J. M. The Lancet 2002;359 227-8. IDPAS# 1334
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Inadequate Folic Acid Intakes are Prevalent Among Young Women with Neural Tube Defects. Gross, S., Caufield, L. A., Kinsman, S. L., & Ireys, H. T. J Am Diet Assoc 2001;101 (3): 343-5. IDPAS# 1393
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Increased Red Cell Folate Concentrations in Women of Reproductive Age After Canadian Folic Acid Food Fortification. Ray, J. G., Vermeulen, M. J., Boss, S. C., & Cole, D. E. Epidemiology 2002;13 (2): 238-40. IDPAS# 1335
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Inertia on Folic Acid Fortification--Public Health Malpractice. Oakley, J., G. P. Teratology 2002;In Press. IDPAS# 1336
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Influence of Prenatal Iron and Zinc Supplements on Supplemental Iron Absorption, Red Blood Cell Iron Incorporation, and Iron Status in Pregnant Peruvian Women. O'Brien, K. O., Zavaleta, N., Caulfield, L. E., Yang, D.-X., & Abrams, S. A. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;69 (3): 509-989. IDPAS# 657
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Asia Center for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment. Kuhnlein, H. McGill University, FAO, IDRC Canada. (2003) IDPAS# 1504
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Cambodia. Galloway, R. World Bank, UNICEF. (2003) IDPAS# 1512
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: China. Yip, R. UNICEF. (2003) IDPAS# 1514
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: El Salvador. Moramailto, J. MOST/USAID. (2003) IDPAS# 1516
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: The Gambia. Galloway, R. World Bank, NaNA. (2003) IDPAS# 1518
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Ghana. Agble, R., & Quarshie, K. Ghana Health Service. (2003) IDPAS# 1519
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Honduras. Moramailto, J. MOST/USAID. (2003) IDPAS# 1523
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: India. Daibes, I. MI. (2003) IDPAS# 1572
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Nicaragua. Mora, J. MOST/USAID. (2003) IDPAS# 1535
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Nigeria. Galloway, R. World Bank. (2003) IDPAS# 1537
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: Philippines. Galloway, R. World Bank, ADB, MOST, UNICEF. (2003) IDPAS# 1539
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Input to SCN Working Group Report 2003: United Kingdom. Verhoeff, F. PREMA-EU. (2003) IDPAS# 1555
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Insufficient Folic Acid Intake in the Netherlands. What About the Future? de Walle, H. E. K., & de Jong-van den Berg, L. T. W. Teratology 2002;In Press. IDPAS# 1337
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Intermediate Hyperhomocysteinemia Resulting from Compound Heterozygosity of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Mutations. Kang, S. S., Wong, P. W., Bock, H. G., Horwitz, A., & Grix, A. American Journal of Human Genetics 1991;48 (3): 546-51. IDPAS# 1338
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Iron and Folate Fortification in the Americas to Prevent and Control Micronutrient Malnutrition: An Analysis. Darton-Hill, I., Mora, J., Weinstein, H., Wilbur, S., & Nalubola, R. (1999). Nutrition Reviews 57: 25-31. IDPAS# 204A
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Iron and Folate in Fortified Cereals. Whittaker P., Tufaro P. R., & Rader J. I. J Am Coll Nutr 2001;20 (3): 247-54. IDPAS# 1898
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Iron and Folate Supplementation in Pregnancy. Mahomed, K. (2000). The Cochrane Library: CD001135. IDPAS# 205
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Iron Supplements: Scientific Issues Concerning Efficacy and Implications for Research and Programs. Allen, L. H. J Nutr 2002;132 (4 Suppl): 813S-9S. IDPAS# 1001
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Is folic acid the answer? Refsum, H. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (2): 241-2. IDPAS# 2765
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JAMA Patient Page - Vitamins A to K. Stevens, L. 2002. JAMA 287 IDPAS# 1339
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Kinetic Model of Folate Metabolism in Nonpregant Women Consuming Folic Acid: Isotopic Labeling of Urinary Folate and the Catabolite para-Acetamidobenzyoylglutamate Indicates Slow, Intake Dependaent Turnover of Folate Pools. Gregory, J., & Williamson, J. J Nutr 1998; 128 1896-906. IDPAS# 1451
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Kinetics of folate turnover in pregnant women (second trimester) and nonpregnant controls during folic acid supplementation: stable-isotopic labeling of plasma folate, urinary folate and folate catabolites shows subtle effects of pregnancy turnover of folate pools. Gregory, J., & Caudill, M. J Nutr 2001; 131 1928-37. IDPAS# 1447
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A large pool of available folate exists in the large intestine of human infants and piglets. Kim, T. H., Yang, J., Darling, P., & O'Connor, D. J Nutr 2004;134 (6): 1389-94. IDPAS# 2669
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Longitudinal change in plasma total homocysteine during pregnancy and postpartum in Brazilian women and its relation with folate status and other factors. Glorimar, R., Pereira, S. E., & Trugo, N. M. Int J Vitam Nutr Res 2004;74 (2): 95-101. IDPAS# 3737
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Let's Increase Folic Acid Fortification and Include Vitamin B-12 (letter). Oakley, G. P., Jr. Am J Clin Nutr 1997;65 (6): 1889-90. IDPAS# 1340
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Low Dose Folic Acid Supplementation Decreases Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations: A Randomized Trial. Brouwer, I., & van_Dussldorp (1999). Am J Clin Nutr 69: 99-104. IDPAS# 256
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Low vitamin B-12 concentrations in patients without anemia: the effect of folic acid fortification of grain. Mills, J. L., Von Kohorn, I., Conley, M. R., Zeller, J. A., Cox, C., Williamson, R. E., & Dufour, R. Am J Clin Nutr 2003; 77 (6): 1474–7. IDPAS# 2159
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Lowered Risks of Hypertension and Cerebrovascular Disease After Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation: The Linxian Nutrition Intervention Trial. Mark, S. D., Wang, W., Fraumeni, J. F., Li, J. Y., Taylor, P. R., Wang, G. Q., Guo, W., Dawsey, S. M., Li, B., & Blot, W. J. Am J Epidemiol 1996;143 (7): 658-64. IDPAS# 1341
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Maternal iron status influences iron transfer to the fetus during the third trimester of pregnancy. O'Brien, K. O., Zavaleta, N., Abrams, S. A., & Caulfield, L. E. Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77 (4): 924-30. IDPAS# 2102
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Maternal serum folate and zinc concentrations and their relationships to pregnancy outcome. Tamura, T., Goldenberg, R., Freeberg, L., Cliver, S., Cutter, G., & Hoffman, H. Am J Clin Nutr 1992;56 (2): 365-70. IDPAS# 2891
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Maternal zinc, iron, folic acid, and protein nutriture and outcome of human pregnancy. Mukherjee, M., Sandstead, H., Ratnaparkhi, M., Johnson, L., Milne, D., & Stelling, H. Am J Clin Nutr 1984;40 (3): 496-507. IDPAS# 2890
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Meeting on Weekly Iron/Folic Acid Supplementation for Preventing Anaemia in Women of Reproductive Age in the Western Pacific Region. World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Manila, Philippines. 29 Sept - 1 Oct (2003) IDPAS# 4045
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphism, Dietary Interactions, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer. Ma, J., Stampfer, M. J., Giovannucci, E., Artigas, C., Hunter, D. J., Fuchs, C., Willett, W. C., Selhub, J., Hennekens, C. H., & Rozen, R. Cancer Research 1997;57 (6): 1098-102. IDPAS# 1342
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Micronutrient Malnutrition, Infection, and Immunity: An Overview. Bhaskaram, P. Nutrition Reviews 2002;60 (5, Supplement 1): 40-5. IDPAS# 1496
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Mineral water fortified with folic acid, vitamins B6, B12, D and calcium improves folate status and decreases plasma homocysteine concentration in men and women. Tapola, N. S., Karvonen, H. M., Niskanen, L. K., & Sarkkinen, E. S. Euro J Clin Nutr 2004;58 (2): 376-85. IDPAS# 2438
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Miscarriage and Use of Multi-Vitamins or Folic Acid. Windham, G. C., Shaw, G. M., Todoroff, K., & Swan, S. H. American Journal of Medical Genetics 2000;90 (3): 261-2. IDPAS# 1343
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Modeling the Potential Impact of Population-Wide Periconceptional Folate/Multivitamin Supplementation on Multiple Births. Lumley, J., Watson, L., Watson, M., & Bower, C. BJOG 2001;108 (9): 937-42. IDPAS# 1344
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More Folic Acid for Everyone, Now (Review). Oakley, G. P., Jr., Adams, M. J., & Dickinson, C. M. J Nutr 1996;126 (3): 751S-5S. IDPAS# 1345
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Multicentric Study of Efficacy of Periconceptinal Folic Acid Conaining Vitamin Supplementation in Prevention of Open Neural Tube Defects from India. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Collaborating Centres and Central Technical Co-ordinating Unit, I., New Delhi. Indian J Med Res 2000;112 (December 2000): 206-11. IDPAS# 1346
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Multiple micronutrient supplementation increases the growth of Mexican infants. Rivera, J., Gonzalez-Cossio, T., Flores, M., Romero, M., Rivera, M., Tellez-Rojo, M., Rosado, J., & Brown, K. H. Am J Clin Nutr 2001; 74 657-63. IDPAS# 1443
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Multivitamin Use, Folate, and Colon Cancer in Women in the Nurses' Health Study. Giovannucci, E., Stampfer, M. J., Colditz, G. A., Hunter, D. J., Fuchs, C., Rosner, B. A., Speizer, F. E., & Willett, W. C. Annals of Internal Medicine 1998;129 (7): 517-24. IDPAS# 1347
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Multivitamin/folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy reduces the prevalence of neural tube defects . Milunsky, A., Jick, H., Jick, S. S., Bruell, C. L., MacLaughlin, D. S., Rothman, K. J., & Willett, W. JAMA 1989; 262 (20): 2847-52. IDPAS# 2088
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Neural-Tube Defects. Botto, L. D., Moore, C. A., Khoury, M. J., & Erickson, J. D. N Engl J Med 1999;341 (20): 1509-19. IDPAS# 1349
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Neural Tube Defects among Mexican Americans Living on the US-Mexico Border: Effects of Folic Acid and Dietary Folate. Suarez, L., Hendricks, K. A., Cooper, S. P., Sweeney, A. M., Hardy, R. J., & Larsen, R. D. Am J Epidemiol 2000;152 (11): 1017-23. IDPAS# 1085
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Neural Tube Defects in Relation to Use of Folic Acid Antagonists During Pregnancy. Hernandez-Diaz, S., Werler, M., Walker, A., & Mitchell, A. Am J Epidemiol 2001;153 (10): 961-67. IDPAS# 1076
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Neuropathology of Experimental Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Monkeys. Agamanolis, D. P., Chester, E. M., Victor, M., Kark, J. A., Hines, J. D., & Harris, J. W. Neurology 1976;26 (10): 905-14. IDPAS# 1348
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Neuropsychiatric Disorders Caused by Cobalamin Deficiency in the Absence of Anemia or Macrocytosis. Lindenbaum, J., Healton, E. B., Savage, D. G., Brust, J. C. M., Garrett, T. J., Podell, E. R., Marcell, P. D., Stabler, S. P., & Allen, R. H. N Engl J Med 1988;318 1720-8. IDPAS# 1350
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Nonfasting Plasma Total Homocysteine Level and Mortality in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men and Women in Jerusalem. Kark, J. D., Selhub, J., Adler, B., Gofin, J., Abramson, J. H., Friedman, G., & Rosenberg, I. H. Annals of Internal Medicine 1999;131 (5): 321-30. IDPAS# 1351
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Nonfasting Plasma Total Homocysteine Levels and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Elderly Framingham Men and Women. Bostom, A. G., Silbershatz, H., Rosenberg, I. H., Selhub, J., D'Agostino, R. B., Wolf, P. A., Jacques, P. F., & Wilson, P. W. Archives of Internal Medicine 1999;159 (10): 1077-80. IDPAS# 1352
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Nonfasting Plasma Total Homocysteine Levels and Stroke Incidence in Elderly Persons: The Framingham Study. Bostom, A. G., Rosenberg, I. H., Silbershatz, H., Jacques, P. F., Selhub, J., D'Agostino, R. B., Wilson, P. W., & Wolf, P. A. Annals of Internal Medicine 1999;131 (5): 352-5. IDPAS# 1353
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Nutrition in pregnancy: mineral and vitamin supplements. Ladipo, O. Am J Clin Nutr 2000; 72 (Supplement) 280S-90S. IDPAS# 1445
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Occurrence of low birthweight and preterm delivery among California infants before and after compulsory food fortification with folic acid. Shaw, G. M., Carmichael, S. L., Nelson, V., Selvin, S., & Schaffer, D. M. Public Health Reports 2004;119 (2): 170-3. IDPAS# 3786
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Oral Cobalamin for Treatment of Pernicious Anemia? (letter). Hathcock, J. N., & Troendle, G. J. JAMA 1991;265 (1): 96-7. IDPAS# 1354
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Oral synthetic folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements work - if one consumes them. Oakley, G. P. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 22-6. IDPAS# 2672
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Periconceptional folic acid exposure and risk of occurrent neural tube defects . Werler, M. M., Shapiro, S., & Mitchell, A. A. JAMA 1993; 269 (10): 1257-61. IDPAS# 2095
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Periconceptional Folic Acid Intake in the Northern Netherlands. de Walle, H. E. K., de Jong-van den Berg, L. T. W., & Cornel, M. C. The Lancet 1999;353 (3 August): 1187. IDPAS# 1355
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Periconceptional folic acid/multivitamin supplementation and twin pregnancy. Czeizel, A. E., & Vargha, P. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2004;191 (3): 790-4. IDPAS# 3732
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Periconceptional Intake of Folic Acid Among Low-Income Women. Itikala, P. R., Ruuska, S. E., Oakley, G. P., Jr., Kloeblen-Tarver, A. S., & Klein, L. JAMA 2000;283 (23): 3074. IDPAS# 1356
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Periconceptional use of Multivitamins and the Occurrence of Neural Tube Defect. Mulinare, J., Cordero, J., Erickson, J., & Berry, R. JAMA 1988; 260 3141-45. IDPAS# 2089
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Periconceptional vitamin use, dietary folate, and the occurrence of neural tube defects . Shaw, G. M., Schaffer, D., Velie, E. M., Morland, K., & Harris, J. A. Epidemiology 1995; 6 (3): 219-26. IDPAS# 2091
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Physiology of folate and vitamin B12 in health and disease. Stover, P. J. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 3-12. IDPAS# 2667
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Plasma Folate Adequacy as Determined by Homocysteine Level. Lewis, C. A., Pancharuniti, N., & Sauberlich, H. E. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1992;669 360-2. IDPAS# 1357
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Plasma folate as marker of folate status in epidemiological studies: the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam study. Drogan, D., Klipstein-Grobusch, K., Wans, S., Luley, C., Boeing, H., & Dierkes, J. Br J Nutr 2004;92 (3): 489-96. IDPAS# 3735
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Plasma folate concentrations are associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Latina women despite folic acid fortification. Ramos, M. I., Allen, L. H., Haan, M. N., Green, R., & Miller, J. W. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (4): 1024-8. IDPAS# 3780
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Plasma Folic Acid Cutoff Value, Derived from its Relationship with Homocysteine. Brouwer, D. A., Welten, H. T., Reijngoud, D. J., van Doormaal, J. J., & Muskiet, F. A. Clinical Chemistry 1998;44 (7): 1545-50. IDPAS# 1358
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Plasma Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Seshadri, S., Beiser, A., Selhub, J., Jacques, P. F., Rosenberg, I. H., D'Agostino, R. B., Wilson, P. W., & Wolf, P. A. N Engl J Med 2002;346 (7): 476-83. IDPAS# 844
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Plasma Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Vascular Disease. The European Concerted Action Project. Graham, I. M., Daly, L. E., Refsum, H. M., Robinson, K., Brattstrom, L. E., Ueland, P. M., Palma-Reis, R. J., Boers, G. H., Sheahan, R. G., Israelsson, B., Uiterwaal, C. S., Meleady, R., McMaster, D., Verhoef, P., Witteman, J., Rubba, P., Bellet, H., Wautrecht, J. C., de Valk, H. W., Sales Luis, A. C., Parrot-Rouland, F. M., Tan, K. S., Higgins, I., Garcon, D., & Andria, G. JAMA 1997;277 (22): 1775-81. IDPAS# 1359
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Plasma Homocysteine Concentration is Decreased by Dietary Intervention. Silaste, M., L., Rantala, M., Alfthan, G., Aro, A., & Kesaniemi, A. Br J Nutr 2003;89 (3): 295-301. IDPAS# 2154
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Plasma Homocysteine Levels and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Nygard, O., Nordrehaug, J. E., Refsum, H., Ueland, P. M., Farstad, M., & Vollset, S. E. N Engl J Med 1997;337 (4): 230-6. IDPAS# 1360
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Plasma Homocysteine, A Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease, is Lowered by Physiological Doses of Folic Acid. Ward, M., McNulty, H., McPartlin, J., Strain, J. J., Weir, D. G., & Scott, J. M. Q J Med 1997;90 (8): 519-24. IDPAS# 1361
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Population Estimates of Folate from Food Analysis. Kariluoto, S., Vahteristo, L. T., Finglas, P. M., Meer, K., Nau, H., & Kehlenbach, U. Am J Clin Nutr 2002;76 (3): 689-90. IDPAS# 2160A
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Postpartum folic acid supplementation of adolescents: impact on maternal folate and zinc status and milk composition. Keizer, S., Gibson, R., & O'Connor, D. Am J Clin Nutr 1995;62 (2): 377-84. IDPAS# 3056
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Power Shortage: Clinical Trials Testing the "Homocysteine Hypohtesis" Against a Background of Folic Acid-Fortified Cereal Grain Flour. Bostom, A. G., Selhub, J., Jacques, P. F., & Rosenberg, I. H. Annal of Internal Medicine 2001;135(2) (17 July 2001): 133-7. IDPAS# 1362
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Preconception hemoglobin and ferritin concentrations are associated with pregnancy outcome in a prospective cohort of Chinese women. Ronnenberg, A., Wood, R., Wang, X., Xing, H., Chen, C., Chen, D., Guang, W., Huang, A., Wang, L., & Xu, X. J Nutr 2004;134 (10): 2586-91. IDPAS# 4063
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Predictors of Red Cell Folate Level in Women Attempting Pregnancy. Brown, J. E., Jacobs, D. R., Jr., Hartman, T. J., Barosso, G. M., Stang, J. S., Gross, M. D., & Zeuske, M. A. JAMA 1997;277 (7): 548-52. IDPAS# 1363
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Prevalence of Anaemia in Pregnant Women During the Last Trimester. Msolla, M. J., & Kinabo, J. L. International Journal of Food Sciences & Nutrition 1997;48 (4): 265-70. IDPAS# 1235
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Prevalence of anemia in elderly subjects living at home: role of micronutrient deficiency and inflammation. Olivares, M., Hertrampf, E., Capurro, M. T., & Wegner, D. Eur J Clin Nutr 2000;54 (11): 834-9. IDPAS# 1691
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Prevalence of Cobalamin Deficiency in the Framingham Elderly Population. Lindenbaum, J., Rosenberg, I. H., Wilson, P. W., Stabler, S. P., & Allen, R. H. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;60 (1): 2-11. IDPAS# 1364
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Prevalencia de las anemias nutricionales de mujeres en edad fértil: Costa Rica. Encuesta nacional de nutrición,1996. Cunningham, L., Blanco, A., Rodriguez, S., & Ascencio, M. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 2001;51 (1): 37-43. IDPAS# 1619
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Prevention of neural tube defect recurrences in Yorkshire: final report . Smithells, R. W., Sheppard, S., Wild, J., & Schorah, C. J. The Lancet 1989; 2 (8661): 498-9. IDPAS# 2092
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Prevention of neural-tube-defect recurrences (letter; comment). Nevin, N. C., & Seller, M. J. The Lancet 1990; 335 (8682): 178-9. IDPAS# 2090
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Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group. The Lancet 1991;338 (8760): 131-7. IDPAS# 1365
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Prevention of Neural-Tube Defects (letter). Oakley, G. P., Jr. N Engl J Med 1999;341 (20): 1546. IDPAS# 1366
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Prevention of Neural-Tube Defects with Folic Acid in China. China-U.S. Collaborative Project for Neural Tube Defect Prevention (corrected; erratum to be published). Berry, R. J., Li, Z., Erickson, J. D., Li, S., Moore, C. A., Wang, H., Mulinare, J., Zhao, P., Wong, L. Y., Gindler, J., Hong, S. X., & Correa, A. N Engl J Med 1999;341 (20): 1485-90. IDPAS# 1367
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Prevention of the First Occurrence of Neural-Tube Defects by Periconceptional Vitamin Supplementation. Czeizel, A. E., & Dudas, I. N Engl J Med 1992;327 (26): 1832-5. IDPAS# 1368
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Primary prevention of neural tube defects with folic acid supplementation: Cuban experience. Vergel, R. G., Sanchez, L. R., Heredero, B. L., Rodriguez, P. L., & Martinez, A. J. Prenatal Diagnosis 1990; 10 (3): 149-52. IDPAS# 2094
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Progress toward Improving Iron/Folate Supplementation Programmes. UNICEF Draft Progress Report. (1999): IDPAS# 305
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A Prospective Study of Folate Intake and the Risk of Breast Cancer. Zhang, S., Hunter, D. J., Hankinson, S. E., Giovannucci, E. L., Rosner, B. A., Colditz, G. A., Speizer, F. E., & Willett, W. C. JAMA 1999;281 (17): 1632-7. IDPAS# 1369
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Quantitation of in vivo human folate metabolism. Lin, Y., Dueker, S. R., Follett, J. R., Fadel, J. G., Arjomand, A., Schneider, P. D., Miller, J. W., Green, R., Buchholz, B. A., Vogel, J. S., Phair, R. D., & Clifford, A. J. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (3): 680-91. IDPAS# 2770
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Quantifying the Effect of Folic Acid. Wald, N. J., Law, M. R., Morris, J. K., & Wald, D. S. The Lancet 2001;358 (9298): 2069-73. IDPAS# 1370
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A Quantitative Assessment of Plasma Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Vascular Disease. Boushey, C. J., Beresford, S. A. A., Omenn, G. S., & Motulsky, A. G. JAMA 1995;274 (13): 1049-57. IDPAS# 944
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Recommendations for the Use of Folic Acid to Reduce the Number of Cases of Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Defects (Review). CDC. MMWR - Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 1992;41 (RR-14): 1-7. IDPAS# 1371
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Reduction in plasma total homocysteine through increasing folate intake in healthy individuals is not associated with changes in measures of antioxidant activity or oxidant damage. Moat, S. J., Hill, M. H., McDowell, I. W., Pullin, C. H., Ashfield-Watt, P. L., Clark, Z. E., Whiting, J. M., Newcombe, R. G., Lewis, M. J., & Powers, H. J. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003;57 (3): 483-96. IDPAS# 2158
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Reduction of Pasma Homocysteine Levels by Breakfast Cereal Fortified with Folic Acid in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease. Malinow, M. R., Duell, P. B., Hess, D. L., Anderson, P. H., Kruger, W. D., Phillipson, B. E., Gluckman, R. A., Block, P. C., & Upson, B. M. N Engl J Med 1998;338 (15): 1009-15. IDPAS# 1372
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Requirements of Vitamin A, Iron, Folate and Vitamin B12. FAO/WHO. Rome, Italy. (1988): IDPAS# 322
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Results of an International Round Robin for Serum and Whole-Blood Folate. Gunter, E. W., Bowman, B. A., Caudill, S. P., Twite, D. B., Adams, M. J., & Sampson, E. J. Clinical Chemistry 1996;42 (10): 1689-94. IDPAS# 1373
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The Role of Folic Acid and Vitamin B-12 in Genomic Stability of Human Cells. Fenech, M. Mutation Research 2001;475 57-67. IDPAS# 1374
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School-based Iron/Folate Supplementation for Girls, Manica Province, Pilot Project 1. Report of Midterm Hemoglobin Study. Roley, J. May 2002 (2002) IDPAS# 2055
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School-based Iron/Folate Supplementation for Girls, Manica Province, Pilot Project 1. Report of Baseline Survey. Wetzler, E. HKI. May 2002 (2002) IDPAS# 2053
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School-based Iron/Folate Supplementation for Girls, Manica Province. Report of Additional Baseline Survey. Roley, J. February 2002 (2002) IDPAS# 2054
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Screening for vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency in older persons. Clarke, R., Refsum, H., Birks, J., Evans, J. G., Johnston, C., Sherliker, P., Ueland, P. M., Schneede, J., McPartlin, J., Nexo, E., & Scott, J. M. Am J Clin Nutr 2003; 77 (5): 1241–7. IDPAS# 2200
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Serum folate and homocysteine and the incidence of acute coronary events: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. Voutilainen, S., Virtanen, J. K., Rissanen, T. H., Alfthan, G., Laukkanen, J., Nyyssonen, K., Mursu, J., Valkonen, V., Tuomainen, T., Kaplan, G. A., & Salonen, J. T. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (2): 317-23. IDPAS# 2767
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Serum Total Homocysteine Concentrations in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1991-1994): Population Reference Ranges and Contribution of Vitamin Status to High Serum Concentrations. Selhub, J., Jacques, P. F., Rosenberg, I. H., Rogers, G., Bowman, B. A., Gunter, E. W., Wright, J. D., & Johnson, C. L. Annals of Internal Medicine 1999;131 (5): 331-9. IDPAS# 1375
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Serum selenium is associated with plasma homocysteine concentrations in elderly humans. Gonzalez, S., Huerta, J. M., Alvarez-Uria, J., Fernandez, S., Patterson, A. M., & Lasheras, C. J Nutr 2004;134 (7): 1736-40. IDPAS# 2758
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Short-term high-dose folic acid does not alter markers of endothelial cell damage in patients with coronary heart disease. Doshi, S. N., Moat, S. J., Lewis, M. J., McDowell, I. F., Giddings, J. C., & Goodfellow, J. Int J Cardiol 2004;94 (2-3): 203-7. IDPAS# 3734
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Should Developing Countries Follow the USPHS/CDC Recommendations on Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects? Based on Periconceptional Folic Acid and Nueral Tube Defects: Public Health Issues (1995) in Bulletin of Paho 29 (3). Perez-Escamilla, R. (1996). MotherCare matters 6: 19-22. IDPAS# 465
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Situation Analysis of Ferrous Sulphate and Folic Acid Fortification in the Region of the Americas as a Strategy to Prevent and Control Mironutrient Malnutrition. Darnton-Hill, I., Mora, J., & al, e. Nutrition Reviews IDPAS# 337
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Smoking and passive smoking as conditioners of folate status in young women. Ortega, R. M., Requejo, A. M., Lopez-Sobaler, A. M., Navia, B., Mena, M. C., Basabe, B., & Andres, P. J Am Coll Nutr 2004;23 (4): 365-71. IDPAS# 2671
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Sublingual Therapy for Cobalamin Deficiency as an Alternative to Oral and Parenteral Cobalamin Supplementation. Delpre, G., Stark, P., & Niv, Y. The Lancet 1999;354 (9180): 740-1. IDPAS# 1376
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Supplementation with Iron and Folic Acid Enhances Growth in Adolescent Indian Girls. Kanani, S., & Peojara, R. (2000). J Nutr 130: 452S-455S. IDPAS# 352
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Supplementation with mixed fruit and vegetable juice concentrates increased serum antioxidants and folate in healthy adults. Kiefer, I., Prock, P., Lawrence, C., Wise, J., Bieger, W., Bayer, P., Rathmanner, T., Kunze, M., & Rieder, A. J Am Coll Nutr 2004;23 (3): 205-11. IDPAS# 2668
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Symposium: Improving Adolescent Iron Status before Childbearing: Supplementation with Iron and Folic Acid Enhances Growth in Adolescent Indian Girls. Kanani, S., & Poojara, R. J Nutr 2000;130 452S-5S. IDPAS# 835
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Taking a Folic Acid Supplement Probably Would Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Rates in the United States. Oakley, G. P. J Coronary Art Dis Index and Review 1996;II 10-2. IDPAS# 1377
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Total Homocysteine and Cardiovascular Disease (Review). Nygard, O., Vollset, S. E., Refsum, H., Brattstrom, L., & Ueland, P. M. Journal of Internal Medicine 1999;246 (5): 425-54. IDPAS# 1378
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The Treatment of Pernicious and Related Anemias with Synthetic Folic Acid: Observations on Maintenance of Normal Hematologic Status and On Occurrence of Combined System Disease at the End of One Year. Vilter, C. F., Vilter, R. W., & Spies, T. D. J Lab and Clin Med 1947;32 262-73. IDPAS# 1379
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Trends in Serum Folate after Food Fortification. Lawrence, J. M., Petitti, D. B., Watkins, M., & Umekubo, M. A. The Lancet 1999;354 (9182): 915-6. IDPAS# 813
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The Unnecessary Epidemic of Folic Acid-Preventable Spina Bifida and Anencephaly (letter). Brent, R. L., Oakley, G. P., Jr., & Mattison, D. R. Pediatrics 2000;106 (4): 825-7. IDPAS# 1380
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Urinary excretion of folate by nonpregnant women following a single oral dose of folic acid is a functional index of folate nutritional status. Gregory Jesse, W. J. J Nutr 1998; 128 1907 - 12. IDPAS# 1449
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Urinary excretion of folate catabolites responds to changes in folate intake more slowly than plasma folate and homocysteine concentrations and lymphocyte DNA methylation in postmenopausal women. Gregory Jesse, S. M. J Nutr 2000; 130 2949-52. IDPAS# 1448
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Use of Folic Acid for Prevention of Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Defects--1983-1991. CDC. MMWR - Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 1991;40 (30): 513-6. IDPAS# 1381
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Use of Multivitamins and Folic Acid in Early Pregnancy and Multiple Births in Sweden. Ericson, A., Kallen, B., & Aberg, A. Twin Research 2001;4 (2): 63-6. IDPAS# 1382
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Use of the Case-Control Approach in Vaccine Evaluation: Efficacy and Adverse Effects (Review). Rodrigues, L. C., & Smith, P. G. Epidemiologic Reviews 1999;21 (1): 56-72. IDPAS# 1383
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Use of an Oral/Intravenous Dual-Label Stable-Isotope Protocol to Determine Folic Acid Bioavailability from Fortified Cereal Grain Foods in Women. Finglas, P. M., Witthoft, C. M., Vahteristo, L., Wright, A. J. A., Southon, S., Mellon, F. A., Ridge, B., & Maunder, P. J Nutr 2002;132 (-): 936-9. IDPAS# 1399
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Use of vitamins containing folic acid among women of childbearing age --- United States, 2004. CDC, C. f. D. C. a. P. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2004;53 (36): 847-50. IDPAS# 3632
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Uso diário e semanal de sulfato ferroso no tratamento de anemia em mulheres no período reprodutivo. Lopes, M. C., Ferreira, L. O., & Batista Filho, M. Cadernos de Saude Publica 1999;15 (4): 799-808. IDPAS# 1615
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Utilizacao de diferentes concentracoes de ferro por adolescentes gravidas tambem suplementadas com zinco e acido folico. Nogueira, N. N., Marreiro, D. N., Parente, J. V., & Cozzolino, S. M. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 2001;51 (3): 225-9. IDPAS# 1611
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Urinary excretion of folate by nonpregnant women following a single oral dose of folic acid is a functional index of folate nutritional status. Gregory Jesse, W. J. J Nutr 1998; 128 1907 - 12. IDPAS# 1449
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Urinary excretion of folate catabolites responds to changes in folate intake more slowly than plasma folate and homocysteine concentrations and lymphocyte DNA methylation in postmenopausal women. Gregory Jesse, S. M. J Nutr 2000; 130 2949-52. IDPAS# 1448
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Utilizacao de diferentes concentracoes de ferro por adolescentes gravidas tambem suplementadas com zinco e acido folico. Nogueira, N. N., Marreiro, D. N., Parente, J. V., & Cozzolino, S. M. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 2001;51 (3): 225-9. IDPAS# 1611
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Vietnam Weekly Iron/Folate Supplementation. Project Process Workshop Report. June. (1998): IDPAS# 360
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Vitamin B-12, Vitamin B-6, and Folate Nutritional Status in Men with Hyperhomocysteinemia. Ubbink, J. B., Vermaak, W. J., van der Merwe, A., & Becker, P. J. Am J Clin Nutr 1993;57 (1): 47-53. IDPAS# 1384
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Vitamin Requirements for the Treatment of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Humans. Ubbink, J. B., Vermaak, W. J., van der Merwe, A., Becker, P. J., Delport, R., & Potgieter, H. C. J Nutr 1994;124 (10): 1927-33. IDPAS# 1385
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Vitamin Status and Intake as Primary Determinants of Homocysteinemia in an Elderly Population. Selhub, J., Jacques, P. F., Wilson, P. W., Rush, D., & Rosenberg, I. H. JAMA 1993;270 (22): 2693-8. IDPAS# 1386
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Vitamin Supplements and Cardiovascular Risk: Review of the Randomized Trials of Homocystreine-Lowering Vitamin Supplements. Clarke, R., & Armitage, J. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2000;26 (No.3): 341-8. IDPAS# 1387
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Vitamins B6 and B12 and folate status in an adult Mediterranean population. Planells, E., Sa nchez, C., Montellano, M., Mataix, J., & Llopis, J. Eur J Clin Nutr 2003; 57 777–85. IDPAS# 1946
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Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults: Clinical Applications. Fletcher, R. H., & Fairfield, K. M. JAMA 2002;287 (23): 3127-9. IDPAS# 1388
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Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults: Scientific Review. Fairfield, K. M., & Fletcher, R. H. JAMA 2002;287 (23): 3116-26. IDPAS# 1389
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Weekly Iron/Folate Supplementation: Introduction of a New Approach Towards Controlling Anaemia among Women of Reproductive Age. Smitasiri, S., & Menon, A. WHO Consultants Report. Manila, Philippines. October. (1997): 20pgs IDPAS# 362
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What Vitamins Should I be Taking? Blackman, B. T. N Engl J Med 1914;346 (24): 1914-6. IDPAS# 1390
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What Vitamins Should I be Taking? Willett, W. C., & Stampfer, M. J. N Engl J Med 2002;346 (June 13, 2002): 1915. IDPAS# 1391
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Will mandatory folic acid fortification prevent or promote cancer? Kim, Y. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;80 (5): 1123-8. IDPAS# 3753
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Zinc concentration in plasma and erythrocytes of subjects receiving folic acid supplementation. Butterworth, C., Jr, Hatch, K., Cole, P., Sauberlich, H., Tamura, T., Cornwell, P., & Soong, S. Am J Clin Nutr 1988;47 (3): 484-6. IDPAS# 2965
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