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Vitamin C-related nutrient-nutrient and nutrient-gene interactions that modify folate status.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2013
Lucock Mark, Yates Zoë, Boyd Lyndell, Naylor Charlotte, Choi Jeong-Hwa, Ng Xiaowei, Skinner Virginia, Wai Ron, Kho Jeremy, Tang Sa, Roach Paul, Veysey Martin
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PURPOSE: Folate-related nutrient-nutrient and nutrient-gene interactions modify disease risk; we therefore examined synergistic relationships between dietary folic acid, vitamin C and variant folate genes with respect to red cell folate status. METHODS: Two hundred and twelve subjects were examined using chemiluminescent immunoassay, PCR and food frequency questionnaire to determine red cell and serum folate, 14...
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