Folic acid fortification and public health: Report on threshold doses above which unmetabolised folic acid appear in serum
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All flour in the USA is fortified with folic acid at a level of 140 μg/100 g which is estimated to supply an extra 100 μg daily to the average diet. Some researchers have advocated that this be increased to double and even four times...
Main Authors: | McPartlin Joseph, Sweeney Mary, Scott John |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/41 |
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