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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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
Aleurone Flour is a Rich Source of Bioavailable Folate Humans. Fenech Michael, N. M. J Nutrition 1999;129 1114-9. IDPAS# 1452 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
Availability of Food Folate in Humans. Reinhild Prinz-Langenohl, A. B. J Nutrition 1998;129 913-6. IDPAS# 1444 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
Case Study: Folate Bioavailability. Gregory, J. J Nutrition 2001;131 1376S-82S. IDPAS# 1450 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy Link to External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
Delay in Folic Acid Fortification. Oakley, J. G. Br. Med. J 2002;324 (June 8): 1348-9. IDPAS# 968 Request Copy
Delaying Folic Acid Fortification of Flour. Oakley, G. P. BMJ 1348;324 (7350): 1348-9. IDPAS# 1217 Reference Only PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Reference Only
Dietary Reference Intake: Folate, Other B vitamins and Choline. Institute of Medicine. Institute of Medicine: Washington D.C.: National Academy Press 1998. IDPAS# 1226 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
Does Folic Acid Harm People with Vitamin B12 Deficiency? (Review). Dickinson, C. J. Q J Med 1995;88 (5): 357-64. IDPAS# 1232 Request Copy
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 Request Copy Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy
Eat Right and Take a Multivitamin (letter). Oakley, G. P., Jr. N Engl J Med 1998;338 (15): 1060-1. IDPAS# 1239 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
The Environment and Disease: Association or Causation? Hill, B. A. Proc Royal Soc Medicine 1965;58 295-300. IDPAS# 1257 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy Link to Full Text on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
Folate and homocysteine levels in pregnancy. Megahed, M. A., & Taher, I. M. Br J Biomed Sci 2004;61 (2): 84-7 IDPAS# 3767 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
Folate and vitamin B12 recommended intakes and status in the United States. Bailey, L. B. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 14-20. IDPAS# 2663 Request Copy Link to Abstract on External Site
Folate and vitamin B12 status in the Americas. Allen, L. H. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 29-33. IDPAS# 2665 Request Copy PDF Link to External Link
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
Folate Metabolism and Requirements. Bailey, L., & Gregory III, J. J Nutr 1999; 129 779-82. IDPAS# 1457 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only
Folate Nutriture in Pregnancy. Huber, A., Wallins, L., & DeRusso, P. J Am Diet Assoc 1988;88 791-5. IDPAS# 1266 Request Copy PDF
Folate Status in Women of Childbearing Age--United States, 1999. CDC. MMWR - Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 2000;49 (42): 962-5. IDPAS# 1269 Request Copy
Folate status response to controlled folate intake in pregnant women. Caudill, M., & Cruz, A. J Nutr 1997; 127 2363-70. IDPAS# 1455 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only
Folate Supplements and the Masking of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency (Letter). Friel, J. K. J Nutr 2002;132 (-): 2087. IDPAS# 990 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only
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 Request Copy Link to External Link
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 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy Link to PDF on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
Folic acid and neuroblastoma: too soon to tell. Barone, B. B., & Bunin, G. R. Clin Pharmacol & Therapeutics 2004;75 (5): 489 IDPAS# 3722 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
Folic Acid and the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects. Wald, N. J., & Bower, C. BMJ 1995;310 (6986): 1019-20. IDPAS# 1279 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
Folic acid food fortification in Canada. Ray, J. G. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 35-9. IDPAS# 2664 Request Copy PDF Link to External Link
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
Folic acid fortification of wheat flour: Chile. Hertrampf, E., & Cortés, F. Nutrition Reviews 2004;62 (6): 44-8. IDPAS# 2666 Request Copy PDF Link to External Link
Folic Acid--Preventable Spina Bifida and Anencephaly. Oakley, G. P. JAMA 1993;269 (10): 1292-93. IDPAS# 839 Request Copy PDF
Folic acid supplementation. Millar, W. J. Health Reports 2004;15 (3): 49-52. IDPAS# 2568 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only
Folic Acid, Folate and Homocysteine: Human Intervention Studies. Brouwer, I. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 2000;92 (-): 183-4. IDPAS# 1089 Request Copy PDF
Folic Acid: Abortifacient or Pseudoabortifacient? (letter). Hook, E. B. American Journal of Medical Genetics 2000;92 (5): 301-2. IDPAS# 1287 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
Folic Acid: New Dimensions of an Old Friendship. Johnston, R. B., Jr. Advances in Pediatrics 1997;44 231-61. IDPAS# 1286 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
Fortification of Flour with Folic Acid. Reynolds, E., & Sillender, M. BMJ 2002;324 (7342): 918-. IDPAS# 972 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to External Site
Fortification of Flour with Folic Acid. Wharton, B., & Booth, I. BMJ 2001;323 (7323): 1198-9. IDPAS# 981 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to External Site
Fortification of foods with folic acid . Halliday, J. L., & Riley, M. N Engl J Med 2000;343 (13): 970-1; discussion 2. IDPAS# 2082 Request Copy
Fortification of foods with folic acid . Kirby, R. S. N Engl J Med 2000;343 (13): 971; discussion 2. IDPAS# 2083 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
Fortification of foods with folic acid--how much is enough? Mills, J. L. N Engl J Med 2000;342 (19): 1442-5. IDPAS# 2086 Request Copy PDF
Fortifying oral contraceptives with folic acid. Ravin, C. R. AWHONN Lifelines 2004;8 (1): 12-3 IDPAS# 3781 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Reference Only
Homocysteine and folate in pregnancy. Ueland, P. M., & Vollset, S. E. Clin Chem 2004;50 (8): 1293-5 IDPAS# 3793 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Reference Only
Homocysteine in Health and Disease (letter). Graham, I. Annals of Internal Medicine 1999;131 (5): 387-8. IDPAS# 1329 Request Copy PDF on Iron World CDROM only Link to PDF on External Site
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
Homocysteinemia Due to Folate Deficiency. Kang, S. S., Wong, P. W., & Norusis, M. Metabolism: Clinical & Experimental 1987;36 (5): 458-62. IDPAS# 1331 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy
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 Request Copy PDF
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 Request Copy
Inertia on Folic Acid Fortification--Public Health Malpractice. Oakley, J., G. P. Teratology 2002;In Press. IDPAS# 1336 Reference Only
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 Request Copy PDF Link to External Site
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 Request Copy PDF
