Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate added to some foods to fortify them, ... A healthcare provider can order a simple serum (blood) test if you present with folate deficiency symptoms.

They conclude: "Serum concentrations of folate may function as a biomarker used to modify the risks of dementia and mortality in old age," adding that older adults should be routinely screened for ...

Research: Serum folate deficiency and the risks of dementia and all-cause mortality: a national study of old age doi 10.1136/ebmental-2021-300309 Journal: Evidence Based Mental Health.

Folate in dementia and cognitive impairment. Low serum levels of folic acid, niacin, and thiamin are associated with cognitive impairment in general. Elevated serum homocysteine is a marker for ...

The dose–response meta-analysis indicated that a 5 nmol/L increment of serum folate levels was also associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer (RR = 1.04; 95% CI = 1.00–1.07; P = 0.042).

Folate may protect cognition in seniors, but only with adequate levels of vitamin B12. In an epidemiological study, low B-vitamin status was associated with anemia and cognitive impairment. Low ...

No changes in bone-marrow findings, serum folate or urinary formiminoglutamic acid were noted after the first two regimens; only after 1000 microgm. of folic acid did the bone marrow become ...

Folic acid deficiency in the embryo, together with genetic and environmental factors, can result in failed closure of the neural tube and lead to defects. ... In addition, Cabrera and his colleagues ...

The mothers' serum data was grouped by folate count into low( 25%), middle (50%), and high (25%). Mothers in the low folate level group had more than 3 times the odds of having a child with CHD ...

Objective: To determine the minimum effective dose of folic acid required to appreciably increase serum folate and to produce a significant reduction in plasma total homocysteine (tHcy). Design ...

Low serum folate may be related to an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in Japanese men. Folate and homocysteine have been implicated to have a role in depression.

This study incorporated 10 available published prospective observational studies and provided a quantitative estimate of the association between dietary folate intake or serum folate levels and ...