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Changes in Plasma Folate Levels in Rats Inhaling Nitrous Oxide
Author(s) -
Lumb M.,
Perry Janet,
Deacon Rosemary,
Chanarin I.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1981.tb01625.x
Subject(s) - nitrous oxide , chemistry , toxicology , medicine , food science , anesthesia , biology
Inhalation of nitrous oxide, which inactivates vitamin B 12 , is followed by a rise in the plasma folate level. The concentration of plasma folate remains elevated throughout the period of exposure to nitrous oxide. Returning the rats to air is followed by a fall to pre‐exposure plasma folate levels within 24 h.