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Human milk unmetabolized folic acid is increased following supplementation with synthetic folic acid as compared to (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid

Folic acid supplementation is recommended perinatally, but may increase unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) in human milk; this is concerning as it is an inactive form which may be less bioavailable for the infant. “Natural” (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid [(6S)-5-MTHF] is available as an alternative...

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Autores principales: Cochrane, Kelsey M., Elango, Rajavel, Devlin, Angela M., Hutcheon, Jennifer A., Karakochuk, Crystal D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10338559/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37438496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38224-4