Open AccessProportion of individuals with low serum vitamin B-12 concentrations without macrocytosis is higher in the post–folic acid fortification period than in the pre–folic acid fortification period
Author(s) -
Kelly F Wyckoff,
Vijay Ganji
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/86.4.1187
Subject(s) - macrocytosis , medicine , mean corpuscular volume , vitamin , odds ratio , vitamin b12 , fortification , gastroenterology , physiology , hematocrit , chemistry , food science
Large intakes of folic acid may delay the diagnosis of vitamin B-12 deficiency, which could lead to irreversible neuropathy.
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