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Folate intake, plasma folate and homocysteine status in a random Finnish population.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jan 2003
Alfthan G, Laurinen M S, Valsta L M, Pastinen T, Aro A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the folate status of Finnish adults using plasma folate and homocysteine as biomarkers and to evaluate dietary and supplementary folate intakes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Plasma folate, vitamin B(12) and total homocysteine (tHcy) were determined in a random sample of 643 subjects aged 25-74 y living in the Helsinki area. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)-genotypes were analyzed...
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