Trends in serum folate after food fortification

被引:163
作者
Lawrence, JM [1 ]
Petitti, DB
Watkins, M
Umekubo, MA
机构
[1] Kaiser Permanente, Dept Res & Evaluat, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA
[2] Kaiser Permanente, Reg Endocrinol Lab, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA
[3] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Birth Defects & Dev Disabil Branch, Natl Ctr Environm Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA
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D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03227-4
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
From 1994 to 1998, median serum folate values in clinical specimens increased from 12.6 to 18.7 mu g/L. The percentage of low values decreased. Food fortification with folic acid is a likely explanation.
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页码:915 / 916
页数:2
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