Article
Plasma folate as marker of folate status in epidemiological studies: the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam study.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Sept 2004
Drogan D, Klipstein-Grobusch K, Wans S, Luley C, Boeing H, Dierkes J
Abstract excerpt
Folate deficiency is often discussed as a potential risk factor for CVD and some cancers. Reliable assessment of folate status in large-scale epidemiological studies is therefore of major importance. The present study assessed the value of plasma folate (PF) compared with erythrocyte folate (EF) as a marker of folate status in 363 participants in the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
