Bacterial folate biosynthesis and colorectal cancer risk: more than just a gut feeling

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Folate is a B-vitamin with an important role in health and disease. The optimal folate status with regard to human health remains controversial. A low intake of natural folate as well as excessive intake of synthetic folic acid, were previously linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer or with aberrant molecular pathways related to carcinogenesis in some studies. Importantly, most studies conducted so far,...

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