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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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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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Availability of Food Folate in Humans. Reinhild Prinz-Langenohl, A. B. J Nutrition 1998;129 913-6. IDPAS# 1444
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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 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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Case Study: Folate Bioavailability. Gregory, J. J Nutrition 2001;131 1376S-82S. IDPAS# 1450
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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 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 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: 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 supplementation. Millar, W. J. Health Reports 2004;15 (3): 49-52. IDPAS# 2568
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Periconceptional folic acid exposure and risk of occurrent neural tube defects [see comments]. Werler, M. M., Shapiro, S., & Mitchell, A. A. JAMA 1993; 269 (10): 1257-61. IDPAS# 2095
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Periconceptional vitamin use, dietary folate, and the occurrence of neural tube defects [see comments]. 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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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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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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Prevalencia de las anemias nutricionales de mujeres en edad fertil. Costa Rica. Encuesta nacional de nutricion, 1996. Rodriguez, S., Blanco, A., Cunningham, L., Ascencio, M., Chavez, M., & Muñoz, L. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion 2001;51 (1): 19-24. IDPAS# 1605
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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 Pancreatic Cancer in Men and Women. Skinner, H. G., Michaud, D. S., Giovannucci, E. L., Rimm, E. B., Stampfer, M. J., Willett, W. C., Colditz, G. A., & Fuchs, C. S. Am J Epid 2004;160 (3): 248 - 58. IDPAS# 2563
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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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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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Requirements of Vitamin A, Iron, Folate and Vitamin B12. FAO/WHO. Rome, Italy. (1988): IDPAS# 322
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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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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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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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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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