Distribution of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate and Folic Acid Levels in Maternal and Cord Blood Serum: Longitudinal Evaluation of Japanese Pregnant Women

Distribution of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate and Folic Acid Levels in Maternal and Cord Blood Serum: Longitudinal Evaluation of Japanese Pregnant Women

“Total” folate in blood has usually been measured to evaluate the folate status of pregnant women. However, folate is composed of many metabolites. The main substrate is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF), with folic acid (FA) representing a very small component as an unmetabolized species in blood....

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Main Authors: Yoshinori Kubo, Hideoki Fukuoka, Terue Kawabata, Kumiko Shoji, Chisato Mori, Kenichi Sakurai, Masazumi Nishikawa, Takeshi Ohkubo, Kyoichi Oshida, Naotake Yanagisawa, Yuichiro Yamashiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pregnant woman
folic acid
5-methyltetrahydrofolate
homocysteine
serum folate
cord blood
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1633

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