"Folic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A member of the vitamin B family that stimulates the hematopoietic system. It is present in the liver and kidney and is found in mushrooms, spinach, yeast, green leaves, and grasses (POACEAE). Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of folate deficiencies and megaloblastic anemia.
Descriptor ID |
D005492
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MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.733.631.400
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Concept/Terms |
Folic Acid- Folic Acid
- Vitamin M
- Vitamin B9
- B9, Vitamin
- Pteroylglutamic Acid
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2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Folic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Maternal micronutrient deficiency and congenital heart disease risk: A systematic review of observational studies. Birth Defects Res. 2022 10 15; 114(17):1079-1091.
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Olaparib-Induced Severe Folate Deficiency in a Patient With Advanced Ovarian Cancer. J Oncol Pract. 2019 07; 15(7):405-407.
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Does folic acid interfere with lamotrigine? Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 08; 3(8):704-705.
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Multicenter trial of EC145 in advanced, folate-receptor positive adenocarcinoma of the lung. J Thorac Oncol. 2012 Oct; 7(10):1618-21.
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Examination of circulating folate levels as a reflection of folate intakes among older adult supplement users and nonusers in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Feb; 112(2):285-90.
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Nutritional determinants of cognitive aging and dementia. Proc Nutr Soc. 2012 Feb; 71(1):1-13.
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Evidence for the use of l-methylfolate combined with antidepressants in MDD. J Clin Psychiatry. 2011 Aug; 72(8):e25.
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Longitudinal association of vitamin B-6, folate, and vitamin B-12 with depressive symptoms among older adults over time. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug; 92(2):330-5.
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Biochemical indicators of vitamin B12 and folate insufficiency and cognitive decline. Neurology. 2009 Jan 27; 72(4):361-7.
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Is dietary intake of folate too low? Lancet. 2007 Jan 20; 369(9557):166-7.