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What is Folate?
To help diagnose the cause of anemia or neuropathy (nerve damage), to evaluate nutritional status in some patients, to monitor effectiveness of treatment for B12 or folate deficiency
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Also known as Folic Acid, vitamin b9, Folacin, Vitamin M, Folvite, Pteroylglutamic Acid, diet - folic acid, Monosodium Salt Folic Acid, Potassium Salt Folic Acid, Monopotassium Salt Folic Acid, (D)-Isomer Folic Acid, Calcium Salt (1:1) Folic Acid, (DL)-Isomer Folic Acid, Sodium Salt Folic Acid
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Folic Acid
Vitamins are compounds that you must have for growth and health. They are needed in small amounts only and are usually available in the foods that you eat. Folic acid (vitamin B 9) is necessary for strong blood. Read more on
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Folic Acid
Folic acid is a vitamin used as a supplement for many health conditions including: AIDS, anemia, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), cancer prevention and treatment, osteoporosis, preventing birth defects, periodontal (gum) disease, depression, heart disease, and ulcerative colitis. It is also taken when there is a loss of Folic Acid from the body caused from taking birth control pills or anticonvulsants (medicine). Read more on
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Folate - Folate Rich Foods
Folate is an important vitamin, which most parents are aware of because of the association of low folate levels with premature babies and birth defects. Read more on
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Three of the B Vitamins: Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 ...
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Researchers Discover How Folate Promotes Healing In Spinal Cord ...
Jun 24, 2010 ... The vitamin folate appears to promote healing in damaged rat spinal cord tissue by triggering a change in DNA, according to a laboratory ... Read more on
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Hereditary folate malabsorption - Genetics Home Reference
Hereditary folate malabsorption is a disorder that interferes with the body's ability to absorb certain B vitamins (called folates) from food. ... Read more on
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FDA Approves Oral Contraceptive Containing Folate
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Too Much (Good-for-You) Folate Might Be Really Bad - US News and ...
Aug 5, 2007 ... Six decades ago, Harvard physician Sidney Farber discovered to his disappointment that a synthetic form of the vitamin folate called folic ... Read more on
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FDA approves combination contraceptive containing a folate - FDA.gov
Sep 24, 2010 ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Beyaz tablets, an estrogen/progestin combined oral contraceptive that also contains a ... Read more on
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Folate definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular ...
Mar 10, 2011 ... Folate: Folic acid, one of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). ... Read more on
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Folic Acid
Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. For women who may get pregnant, it is really important. When a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and during pregnancy, it can prevent major birth defects of her baby's brain or spine. Foods with folic acid in them include leafy green vegetables, fruits, dried beans, peas and nuts. Enriched breads, cereals and other grain products also contain folic acid. If you don't get enough folic acid from the foods you eat, you can also take it as a dietary supplement.
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Folate
Folate and folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food and folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin. Folic acid is well-tolerated in amounts found in fortified foods and supplements. Sources include cereals, baked goods, leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli, lettuce), okra, asparagus, fruits (bananas, melons, lemons), legumes, yeast, mushrooms, organ meat (beef liver, kidney), orange juice, and tomato juice. Folic acid is frequently used in combination with other B vitamins in vitamin B complex formulations.
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Anaemia, vitamin B12 and folate deficiency
As most cases of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency can be easily and effectively treated, complications are relatively rare. However, in some cases, a deficiency in these vitamins can result in complications, particularly if you have been deficient in vitamin B12 or folate for some time.
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Folate-deficiency anemia
Folate-deficiency anemia is a decrease in red blood cells (anemia) due to a lack of folate.
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Folate deficiency
Folate deficiency means you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid, a type of B vitamin, in your blood. See also: Folic acid
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Folic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Folate and folic acid derive their names from the Latin word folium (which means "leaf"). Leafy vegetables are a principal source, although in Western diets ...
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Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Folate
Apr 15, 2009 ... Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that is found in supplements ...
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Folate (folic acid) - MayoClinic.com
Dec 1, 2010 ... Folate and folic acid are forms of a water-soluble B vitamin. Folate occurs naturally in food and folic acid is the synthetic form of this ...
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Folic acid in diet: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Folate occurs naturally in the following foods: Beans and legumes; Citrus fruits and ... (Folic acid is the man-made form of folate found in supplements.) ...
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B12 & Folate: The Test
Nov 24, 2010 ... Explains how the B12 and Folate tests are used, when the B12 test and Folate test are used, and what the B12 and Folate test results might ...
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