Red Blood Cell Folate Likely Overestimated in Australian National Survey: Implications for Neural Tube Defect Risk

Red Blood Cell Folate Likely Overestimated in Australian National Survey: Implications for Neural Tube Defect Risk

In 2009, the Australian government mandated the addition of folic acid to bread flour to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects (NTD)-affected pregnancies. In 2011–2012, the Australian Health Measures Survey (AHMS) reported a mean red blood cell (RBC) folate in women of reproductive age (16–44...

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Main Authors: Shannon E. Hunt, Merryn J. Netting, Thomas R. Sullivan, Karen P. Best, Lisa A. Houghton, Maria Makrides, Beverly S. Muhlhausler, Tim J. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
red cell folate
microbiological assay
immunoassay
folate measurement
neural tube defects
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1283

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