Is natural (6 S )-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid as effective as synthetic folic acid in increasing serum and red blood cell folate concentrations during pregnancy? A proof-of-concept pilot study | Trials | Full Text

Is natural (6 S )-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid as effective as synthetic folic acid in increasing serum and red blood cell folate concentrations during pregnancy? A proof-of-concept pilot study | Trials | Full Text

Is natural (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid as effective as synthetic folic acid in increasing serum and red blood cell folate concentrations during pregnancy? A proof-of-concept pilot study

North American health authorities recommend 0.4 mg/day folic acid before conception and throughout pregnancy to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Folic acid is a synthetic form of folate that must be red...

Authors:Kelsey M. Cochrane, Chantal Mayer, Angela M. Devlin, Rajavel Elango, Jennifer A. Hutcheon and Crystal D. Karakochuk

Citation:Trials 2020 21:380

Content type:Study protocol

Published on: 5 May 2020

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